STAFFORD COUNTY -Law enforcement and railroad authorities are investigating a fatal accident just before 4 a.m. on Monday in Stafford County.

A 74-year-old man jumped from the Amtrak train, according to Stafford Police Chief Doug Brown.

The man was traveling from Los Angeles and had told other passengers he was getting off the train in Newton to catch a bus, according to Brown.

“Passengers said the man started acting strangely,” Brown said.

Amtrak Police contact Stafford County authorities early Monday in a search for the victim.

“We had an officer drive as near the tracks as possible over a considerable distance and had a very difficult time finding the body,” said Brown.

The train was traveling at an estimated 80 miles-per-hour when the man tossed his luggage and jumped.

The body was finally located about 100 feet from Main Street in Stafford, according to Brown.

Name of the victim has not been released as officials work to contact his family