Man walking on tracks killed by Brightline train

LANTANA, Fla. (CBS12) — A man walking on railroad tracks was killed when he couldn’t get off in time.

He was hit by a Brightline train just before 5:30 p.m. Thursday.

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It happened in Lantana, on the tracks near Moorings Drive.

Lantana police told CBS12 News reporter Dylan Huberman the person who was hit was a man in his 30s or 40s. No name was released.

Lantana police and Brightline investigators were still working at the scene, early Thursday evening.