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Person struck and killed by train in southeast Lubbock, police say

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A person was struck by a train and killed early Monday in southeast Lubbock, the Lubbock Police Department said.

Officers were called at 6:04 a.m. Monday, Nov. 2, to the 6100 block of Southeast Drive, near East Loop 289, for a report of an individual who had been struck by a train, according to a police news release. The person was pronounced dead at the scene.

The department’s Major Crash Investigation Unit responded to the scene. Police said no traffic delays are expected.

“The investigation is ongoing,” the release said. Police have not released the person’s name.

This story will be updated as police release more information.

Source: Lubbock Police Department news release.

Featured photo: Lubbock, Texas skyline by Quintin Soloviev via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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