ORANGE, Texas — A man is hospitalized after he was struck by an Amtrak train heading southbound in Orange County, according to a news release from the Orange Police Department.
Officers received a call Wednesday around 4:05 p.m. about a possible collision involving a pedestrian and a train in the 1300 block of West Curtis Avenue.
The injured 49-year-old man was discovered by police at the scene. He was taken to St. Elizabeth Hospital for treatment.
Police said the man is in critical but stable condition at this time.
The Orange Police Department is investigating the collision alongside the Union Pacific Railroad Police, and Amtrack Railroad Police.
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From an Orange Police Department news release…
On 12/22/21 at 4:06 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 1300 block of W. Curtis Ave. in reference to a possible pedestrian / train collision. Officers arrived in the area and located a 49-year-old black male, who was struck by a southbound, Amtrak train. The male was transported to St. Elizabeth hospital for treatment. The male was reported to be in critical condition, but stable at the time of this release. Orange Police Department, Union Pacific Railroad Police, and Amtrack Railroad Police are investigating.
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