66-year-old man hit and killed by Amtrak train after he tried to cross tracks

A 66-year-old man died on Saturday after a train hit him in what police called a “tragic accident.”

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Decatur Police Department (DPD) officers said an Amtrak passenger train hit a 66-year-old man on Saturday after 10:45 a.m. after he walked around the railroad crossing arms at south Williams Street, not aware of the incoming train.

Police do not suspect any foul play and described the incident as a “tragic accident.”

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The man’s name is not being released until his family is notified, officers said…

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