Man found fatally injured by tracks ID'd

FLORENCE — Authorities have identified a man who died after being found by train tracks in Casa Grande.

The Maricopa County Medical Examiner's Office and Pinal County Sheriff's Office say dental records confirmed the body as being that of 18-year-old Nickolas Harris of Casa Grande.

Sheriff's spokesman Jim Knupp says Harris was an unauthorized passenger who possibly fell or attempted to jump off of a train.

Employees from Union Pacific Railroad reported finding him lying on the ground beside their train tracks near Jimmie Kerr Boulevard and Casa Verde Lane on Feb. 16.

He was transported to a Phoenix hospital where he died five days later.

Authorities believe Harris may have boarded or attempted to board the train while in the Tucson/Marana or Picacho areas.