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Train victim identified as Sale Creek man

The victim of the fatal Norfolk Southern train incident Wednesday night has been identified as Larry Wayne Hester, 57, of Sale Creek, according to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office.

A news release said Hester’s friends in the Bakewell community helped identify him. The sheriff’s office is still attempting to find his next of kin, the release stated.