Union Pacific warns hunters- stay off the tracks
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Updated: April 17, 2007
According to UP Chief of Police Dennis Jenson, 102 people have died while trespassing on railroad property this year.
"Not only is walking along the railroad`s right of way is extremely dangerous because you never know when a train will come along, It is also against the law." Jensen added.
Trespassers on the railroad`s right of way are subject to arrest for violating trespassing laws and can face jail time and a fine. UP issues citations and/or arrests trespassers in an effort to protect people from getting hurt or killed, Jenson said.
To date, 25,752 people have been caught trespassing on railroad property and 9,686 have either been arrested or issued a citation. Union Pacific is Arkansas` largest railroad, with more than 1,300 miles of track across the state.
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