The decedent has been positively identified as:
Gregory Conroy INGRASSIA, a 54-year-old male from San Rafael, CA.
On Monday January 27, 2025, at approximately 3:09 PM it was reported to 9-1-1 a collision occurred involving a northbound Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) commuter train, who reportedly struck a pedestrian, who was on the railway tracks near the intersection of N. San Pedro Road and Los Ranchitos Road, San Rafael. Reportedly the train engineer upon seeing the subject on the railway tracks activated the vehicles audible warning horn and emergency brakes in attempts to avoid a collision. Most regrettably, the subject did not yield way to the moving train, and he was struck. The subject sustained significant blunt impact injuries due to the collision and was discovered unconscious and unresponsive immediately following the strike. Emergency Services were immediately contacted, emergently responded to the scene, arriving moments after and discovered the subject in cardiopulmonary arrest. Physiologic signs of death were noted, and his death was pronounced by first responders at the scene without resuscitative aid provided. At the time of this writing, the cause of the collision remains under investigation and no formal conclusions have been formed. The decedent has been positively identified as:
Gregory Conroy INGRASSIA, a 54-year-old male from San Rafael, CA.
A forensic postmortem examination with routine toxicology testing is being completed today. The cause and manner of death will be pending the conclusion of the investigations being completed by the San Rafael Police Department and the Marin County Sheriff’s Office - Coroner Division. No further information will be released by the Coroner Division at this time, as this is an active and ongoing investigation. Any further questions regarding the incident should be directed to the San Rafael Police Department.
The Marin County Sheriff’s Office and personnel of the Coroner Division offer our sincerest condolences to the family and friends of Mr. Ingrassia.