He was pronounced dead on the scene. Webstory by sandy rojas. Update (2:40 p. m. Webjacob poor was tragically struck and killed by a train on friday in abilene. According to the abilene police department (apd), poor, 30, was hit at about 10:30 a. m. Webthe man, later identified as poor, was pronounced dead at the scene by justice of the peace shawna joiner. Poor had succumbed to injuries he sustained when the train.