Victim identified in fatal train accident in Jonesboro

The victim in the fatal train accident that occurred in Jonesboro over the weekend has been identified.

By Jonesboro Right Now February 18, 2026 3:56 pm

Jonesboro Police investigate fatal train accident — ContributedJonesboro Police Department

Jonesboro, AR – JonesboroRightNow.com – The victim in the fatal train accident that occurred in Jonesboro over the weekend has been identified.

The incident report said officers responded around 4:30 p.m. on Feb. 15 to the intersection of Ellis Lane and Prospect Road along the Union Pacific railroad regarding a pedestrian who’d been struck by a train. The report listed 39-year-old Allen Tanner Demirel of Lowell, AR, as the victim in the accident.

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