Police say body found in railroad car at West Marginal Way plant, but ‘not suspicious’

Officers are in the 5400 block of West Marginal Way SW right now, waiting for the Medical Examiner to come for a body found in a railroad car, according to the Seattle Police Twitter feed:

Deceased man found inside railroad car at cement factory. Death appears to be accidental –NOT SUSPICIOUS. … Body appears to be several days old … it’s possible death did not occur in Seattle. Identity of the deceased & cause of death to be determined & released by the medical examiner. No indications of foul play.

The address given by police, and shown on the Seattle Fire 911 log, cross-references to the Lafarge plant. SPD also tweeted that the railroad car has been in Eastern Washington recently, so that’s why they say the death might have occurred elsewhere.

Jason July 31, 2013 (6:47 am)

The response type would indicate it was some type of tank car, not your everyday cargo box car.

Mike July 31, 2013 (8:01 am)

Very sad. But, 17 Fire Dept units dispatched?

WSB July 31, 2013 (10:06 am)

Mike, note it was dispatched as a rescue. Someone might have thought they saw a person with hope of being rescued. yes, of course, the Fire Department is going to dispatch everything possibly needed – and then pull back. In some cases, much of the dispatch is pulled back fast, but EVERY initially called out unit is still listed as “green” for as long as even one unit is on the call. Doesn’t mean all 17 even reached the scene.