Man hit, killed by train in Murfreesboro after tossing bicycle onto tracks, police say

Man hit, killed by train in Murfreesboro after tossing bicycle onto tracks, police say

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WKRN) — A 19-year-old has died after he was struck by a train Friday afternoon in Murfreesboro, officials said. The Murfreesboro Police Department said the incident took place on the railroad tracks at West Main Street and Overall Street at approximately 1:32 p.m. Friday, May 23. 📧 Have breaking news come to you: Subscribe to News 2 email alerts → A preliminary investigation reportedly shows that the 19-year-old climbed th…

Murfreesboro Fatal Train Accident

A pedestrian died after being struck by a train on Friday afternoon, May 23.The 19-year-old man was hit on the railroad tracks at West Main Street and Overall Street around 1:32 p.m. He was pronounced deceased at the scene by personnel with Rutherford County Emergency Medical Services.The preliminary investigation reveals that the man climbed through the box cars of a stopped train and tossed his bicycle onto the tracks. When he reached down to …