Man Using Walker Is Struck by Train
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A Ventura man who was hit by a train was in serious condition Wednesday.
Silverio Romero, 66, was crossing the tracks in the 2000 block of Channel Drive about 7 p.m. Tuesday when an Amtrak approached, authorities said. The train sounded its horn, but Romero, who uses a walker, couldn’t clear its path.
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