The Brief
- A person was found dead after being hit by a Union Pacific freight train overnight on Thursday.
- It is unknown why the pedestrian was on the track.
HOUSTON – The death of a person hit by a train near the Washington Corridor area is under investigation by Houston police.
Train hits, kills pedestrian
What we know:
Officers were called out to the intersection of Cohn Street and Allen Street around 1 a.m. after reports a Union Pacific freight train hit a pedestrian.
When they arrived, they found the pedestrian unresponsive, and they were pronounced dead at the scene.…