A 54‑year‑old Olive Branch man, identified by authorities as Michael Mayer, was struck and killed by a Burlington Northern Santa Fe freight train Thursday morning near Highway 178 and Old Goodman Road, not far from Old Towne. The train’s conductor flagged down officers just before 9:30 a.m., and emergency responders treated Mayer at the scene. He was pronounced dead by the coroner, and BNSF Railroad Police have opened an investigation into the fatal strike.
Investigation Underway
Olive Branch police say officers were dispatched after a train conductor reported hitting a pedestrian and flagged down responders just before 9:30 a.m., according to FOX13 Memphis. The outlet reports the conductor identified the man to officers on scene. Authorities have…..