ORANGE, Texas — A man was hit by a train in Orange Friday afternoon.
Orange firefighters and police officers responded to an accident involving a train and pedestrian at a railroad crossing on Cordrey Avenue.
Witnesses at the scene said a man was hit by an Amtrak train and taken to St. Elizabeth's hospital in critical condition.
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Orange Police Department full news release
On Friday, July 24, 2020 at 3:45 PM., Officers with the City of Orange Police Department were dispatched to the Railroad Crossing on Cordrey Ave in reference to a collision between an Amtrak and a pedestrian.
Upon Officers arrival, the victim was identified as a black male, 28 year old resident of Orange, Texas. The victim was transported to Christus St Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont by Acadian Ambulance.
The investigation is ongoing by the Detective Division of the Orange Police Department and the Union Pacific Special Agents Division.