Deputies Find Diabetic Man Kicked Off Train

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Source: NBCSanDiego.com

A 65-year-old St. Louis man who went missing Sunday night after Amtrak personnel, mistaking his diabetic shock for drunk and disorderly behavior, kicked him off a train in the middle of a national forest, has been found two miles from where he was dropped off, according to police in Williams.

Police said Roosevelt Sims, a factory worker who had just retired last week, was discovered Thursday night walking along the railroad tracks barefoot by Coconino County sheriff's deputies.

Deputies said he was dehydrated and disoriented.

He was rushed to a Flagstaff hospital for emergency treatment, deputies said.

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More from his hometown news:

He was barefoot, wearing only his underwear and walking with a stick, family members said. He appeared to be in good condition. He was taken to the Flagstaff Medical Center for evaluation, according to the sheriff's department.

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Ida Sims said she had spoken to her husband briefly from the hospital.

"He sounds good," she said. "He can't remember much about what happened. And he's still kind of talking out of his head."

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Physicians told family members that Roosevelt Sims would probably remain in the hospital for several days before he can return to St. Louis. Ida Sims said she'd wait until he felt better before she questions him about the episode.

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Glad he's been found safe.