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Fresno man who stomped on police car dies after diving under moving train

Adolfo Lopez, 23, was fatally struck by a train at Blackstone and McKinley avenues in Fresno on Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018.
Adolfo Lopez, 23, was fatally struck by a train at Blackstone and McKinley avenues in Fresno on Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018. apanoo@fresnobee.com

A man who died after diving under a moving freight train near Fresno City College on Sunday was identified by the Fresno County Sheriff-Coroner’s Office as Adolfo Lopez, 23, of Fresno.

Lopez was arrested last month for stomping on top of a Fresno police SUV, smashing in the roof and kicking out its windows in front of police headquarters in downtown Fresno.

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Fresno police said they found Lopez’s body along the train tracks at Blackstone and McKinley avenues just after 9 a.m. Sunday. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Train operators stopped the train after hitting Lopez and called police.

Carmen George: 559-441-6386, @CarmenGeorge

This story was originally published October 1, 2018 at 6:01 PM.

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