Overview of January 23, 1971 Carson, CA John Doe 2
The decedent was discovered along with 2 other deceased Hispanic males in a Southern Pacific Freight Train boxcar at the switching area at 2442 East Carson Boulevard, crushed to death by a stack of 400 x 40-foot steel pipes that collapsed in the boxcar. This train was loaded in Midland, Texas and it was believed they hopped the train somewhere in-between then. It was estimated that they had been dead approximately 2 days when their remains were found. No facial photographs are available.
Estimated Date of Death: 2 days prior State of Remains: Recognizable face Cause of Death: Crushed to death
Dentals: Available Fingerprints: Available DNA: Unknown
Clothing: Unknown Jewelry: Unknown Additional Personal Items: Unknown
The Doe Network Case Number: 3572UMCA