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Man dies after being struck by CSX train near East Campbell Road in Madison
A man was struck and killed on railroad tracks in Madison just after 10 a.m. Saturday, Nashville police said. The medical examiner is working to identify him.
A man was struck and killed by a CSX train just after 10 a.m. Saturday on railroad tracks near East Campbell Road in Madison, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department.
The train engineer told police the train was traveling between 35 and 40 mph when he saw the man on the tracks. The engineer reported sounding the horn several times, but the man did not turn to look, police said.
Police said the man stepped into the middle of the tracks and was struck as the train’s brakes were being applied.
The man appeared to be in his 30s, police said. The medical examiner is assisting with identification.