Person killed after being hit by train in Pompano Beach

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. — A person was killed after being struck by a train Sunday night in Pompano Beach, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office.

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At about 8:30 p.m., BSO deputies and Pompano Beach Fire Rescue responded to reports of a train-versus-pedestrian crash near the intersection of North Dixie Highway and Northeast Second Street.

When crews arrived, they found a person who had been hit by a train. Investigators said the person was dead at the scene.

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Detectives with the Broward Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene and Homicide units were notified and are investigating the circumstances surrounding the fatal crash.

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