A fatal train-pedestrian accident was reported about 12:02 a.m. Sunday, March 15, near the 8000 block of Kaw Drive, according to a spokesman for the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.
An initial investigation showed that a locomotive was traveling westbound when a pedestrian attempted to walk across the train tracks and was struck, the police spokesman stated.
The pedestrian was found deceased from those injuries, according to police.
The Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department’s Traffic Support Unit-Critical Collision Response Team is investigating, the spokesman stated.