Police said crash happened near 600 Northwest 2nd Street

Scene of the train crash in Ocala (Ocala Police Department)

OCALA, Fla. – A man was struck and killed by a train in Ocala on Tuesday evening, according to the police department.

In a release, police said they were called to a railroad crossing at the 600 block of Northwest 2nd Street just before 8 p.m. after receiving reports about a pedestrian being hit by a train.

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Upon arrival, first responders found that the pedestrian had died after being struck by a southbound CSX train.

No additional information is available at this time.

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