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Pedestrian dead after being hit by train in Jacksonville, police say

By Michael Garcia,

12 hours ago

JACKSONVILLE, Texas ( KETK ) – The Jacksonville Police Department said that a male pedestrian died after being hit by a train at the crossing on North Gillespie Avenue on Friday.

According to Jacksonville PD, the crash happened in 100 block of North Gillespie Avenue near Highway 79 at around 11:01 a.m. when the pedestrian was walking in front of the train.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene and officials are notifying his family members. The railroad crossing has reopened to traffic, Jacksonville PD said.

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