A Dade County High School student was killed Monday morning after being struck by a train while walking along the railroad tracks beneath the Highway 136 East overpass, officials confirmed.
The accident occurred around 11:30 a.m. on July 7, according to a spokesperson for the City of Trenton. Emergency responders arrived at the scene, but the young man was pronounced dead. His identity has not been released, pending notification of next of kin by the Dade County Coroner’s Office.
Brent Cooper, principal of Dade County High School, confirmed the student’s death in a statement shared Tuesday morning…