Police investigating after person struck by train in Raleigh
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- Raleigh police said a pedestrian was hit by a train Wednesday morning.
- The incident happened near Hammond Road and the Walnut Creek Greenway Trail.
- This is at least the fifth fatal train accident in the Triangle this fall.
Raleigh police are investigating after someone was struck by a train Wednesday morning.
The accident occurred about 11:45 a.m. near the Walnut Creek Greenway Trail, just east of Hammond Road, a police spokesperson said.
The victim, a pedestrian whose name has not been released, suffered life-threatening injuries, according to police.
This is at least the fifth fatal train accident in the Triangle area this fall. Four people were killed by trains in less than a week’s time in early October, The News & Observer previously reported. One of the deaths was in Garner, another was in Durham and two were in Johnston County.
An investigation is ongoing .
Lexi Solomon
The News & Observer