Portland police ID man struck by MAX train

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Portland police say a 45-year-old man tripped and sat on the tracks of the MAX Light Rail for several minutes before he was hit by a MAX train Saturday night.

Police said Jason Robert Beveridge was hit about 10 p.m. Saturday, sustaining traumatic injuries. He was listed in critical condition at a Portland hospital.

Beveridge wasn’t at a marked crossing. TriMet spokeswoman Mary Fetsch said he was crossing between stations.