Crime & Safety
Person Killed By Train In Dearborn: Police
A pedestrian was reportedly struck and killed by an eastbound train late Monday night. Here's what we know so far.
DEARBORN, MI — A pedestrian has been killed after being struck by a train in Dearborn, police announced Tuesday morning.
The accident happened around 11:40 p.m. Jan. 27 near Outer Drive just south of Michigan Avenue. Responding officers found that the person had been struck and killed by an eastbound train.
Police said the collision happened at a place that was not an approved rail crossing.
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The person's identity is not being released by police at this time, they said. No passengers or train crew were injured in the collision.
“This is a tragic situation and our condolences go out the families involved," Dearborn Police Chief Ronald Haddad said.
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