Orange County Fire Rescue says the crash happened around 10 a.m. near East Oak Ridge Road and South Orange Avenue. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
10:08 a.m. fatal crash: E Oak Ridge Rd/S Orange Ave. @RideSunRail train vs. tresspasser on the railroad tracks. #OCFRD pronounced victim dead on scene, @FHPOrlando handling investigation. #BREAKING
— OCFire Rescue (@OCFireRescue) February 18, 2019
WKMG 6 reports Florida Highway Patrol officials say the man had his back turned to the train when he was fatally struck. The conductor told officials he attempted to warn the man several times before the accident.
The incident caused at least two SunRail trains to be delayed for an hour.
Trains P317 SB & P316 NB are delayed 60 mins due to a previous incident, trains are on the move.
— SunRail (@RideSunRail) February 18, 2019
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