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Police Seek Help Identifying Victim Struck By Train In Montgomery County

Do you know this man? 

Do you know this man? Police in Montgomery County are trying to identify him and get in touch with his family after he was hit by a train in Upper Gwynedd.

Do you know this man? Police in Montgomery County are trying to identify him and get in touch with his family after he was hit by a train in Upper Gwynedd.

Photo Credit: Upper Gwynedd Township Police Department

Police in Montgomery County are asking for the public's help in identifying him, after he was struck by a train behind Wissahickon Avenue in Upper Gwynedd Township. 

Authorities say the accident occurred at about 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 17. The man was rushed to a nearby hospital where he remains in critical condition as of Friday, Dec. 23. 

Investigators believe the man may be Mario Vargas from the town of Xochitepec in Guerrero, Mexico, and are circulating Vargas' photo on social media. 

To submit a tip, call the Upper Gwynedd Township police at 215-699-5861, or email Detective Gill at jgill@uppergwynedd.org. 

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