MARION COUNTY, Fla. — Marion County deputies are investigating a deadly crash involving a train and a pedestrian.
Deputies said they responded to a train versus pedestrian crash at about 11:15 p.m. Thursday along the railroad tracks between Southeast 52nd Street and Southeast 62nd Street.
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TRAIN VS PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENT WITH A FATALITY
— Marion Co. Sheriff-FL (@MCSOFlorida) February 4, 2022
On February 3, 2022, at approximately 11:15 p.m., the Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) responded to a train versus pedestrian accident along the railroad tracks between SE 52nd Street and SE 62nd Street. pic.twitter.com/qjqd1MJsHX
Deputies said they found a dead person at the scene. A death investigation is being conducted.
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Southeast 52nd Street was closed while deputies investigated. It has since reopened.
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No other details were available.
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