Man Dies After Being Hit By Train In Donelson, Pushed Into River

DONELSON, TN — A man was killed Tuesday morning after being hit by the Music City Star commuter train and pushed into the Stones River in Donelson.

Crews began their search near the Stones River Greenway around 7:30 a.m. following reports the train had hit a pedestrian, knocking him into the water.

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The man's backpack was recovered near the tracks and Nashville Fire crews dispatched a rescue boat to recover the body which was not reachable from the shore.

Passengers were taken off the Music City Star and transferred to another train. The Regional Transportation Authority released a statement later Tuesday morning:

This morning, an incident occurred involving the Music City Star during regular morning commute service, headed to downtown Nashville near Stewart’s Ferry Pike. A pedestrian was struck and fatally injured. At this time, police are on the scene and RTA Operations staff is investigating. We will provide more information as it is made available. Our deepest sympathies go out to the deceased and their family.

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