Jogger Fatally Struck by Train in Haltom City, Witnesses Say

A man was killed Tuesday afternoon when he was hit by a train in Haltom City, police say. Witnesses and the train crew said the man was jogging about 3:45 p.m. alongside the railroad tracks in the 2000 block of Carson Road when he was hit by a passing Amtrak train. A pair of wireless earbuds was found at the scene, but it was not clear if the man had been wearing them, police said. The man, who was about 40 years old and has not been identified, died at the scene. No one on board the train was injured. The railroad tracks were closed until about 5:30 p.m.  Continue reading...

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