BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — Update: The woman was not struck at the crossing, but walking along the track north of the crossing, FHP said.
Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is conducting the death investigation as a result.
Read our earlier version below:
A woman was killed Tuesday evening after being struck by a train in Brevard County, Florida Highway Patrol said.
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It happened near Malabar Road, east of U.S. Highway 1, FHP said. A northbound Florida East Coast Railway train struck the woman, who sustained fatal injuries on scene.
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The train is stopped and blocking Malabar Road. Drivers are encouraged to use Palm Bay Road as an alternate east-west route.
No further information was immediately available.
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Check back later for updates.
See a map of the scene below:
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