(L.A.) Joshua Postil, 39, Died in Covina

Case Number: 2022-08373

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 39-year-old Hispanic male that occurred on railroad tracks.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as Joshua Postil. Born in L.A. County.

Manner of Death: Suicide

Cause of Death: Blunt Trauma

RIP JOSHUA HORNER POSTIL (May 29, 1983 – August 11, 2022)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Thursday at 5:17 a.m.

The decedent put himself in the path of a Metrolink train. The collision occurred at around 4:58 a.m. near North Irwindale Avenue and East San Bernardino Road.

Incident Location: Mile Marker 20.7
Irwindale Avenue, Covina, CA 91722

Map views only approximate location and do not indicate the precise spot where the incident happened.

Google also refers to the area as Vincent, California 91722.