Hancock County

Bay St. Louis father struck and killed by train, Hancock County coroner confirms

Ryan Moran, left, with his son Kace Moran who passed away in 2019. Ryan Moran died Monday, August 1, 2022, in a train collision in Hancock County.
Ryan Moran, left, with his son Kace Moran who passed away in 2019. Ryan Moran died Monday, August 1, 2022, in a train collision in Hancock County. Courtesy Destin Moran

A Mississippi Coast man was hit and killed by a train Monday afternoon, Hancock County Coroner Jeff Hair confirmed to the Sun Herald.

Hair responded to the scene about 4:30 p.m. after receiving a call from authorities saying a pedestrian had been struck on the tracks just east of Lakeshore Road.

Ryan Moran, 32, was pronounced dead at the scene, Hair said.

Destin Moran, Moran’s wife and mother to his three children, mourned the Bay St. Louis man’s death on Facebook.

“My heart hurts,” she said. “I hope you know how much I love you Ryan Prentiss.”

One of Ryan and Destin’s children, a son named Kace, died in 2019 from a genetic epilepsy disorder called Ohtahara syndrome. He was 5 years old.

Hancock County sheriff’s deputies are investigating the incident.

This story was originally published August 1, 2022 at 10:49 PM.

Justin Mitchell
Sun Herald
Justin Mitchell is the Sun Herald senior news editor and works on McClatchy’s audience engagement and development team. He also reports on LGBTQ issues in the Deep South, particularly focusing on Mississippi.
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