Authorities say one person is dead after being hit by a train early Saturday morning in Minneapolis.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Authorities say one person is dead after being hit by a train early Saturday morning in Minneapolis.
Minneapolis fatal train incident
What we know:
Officials with Burlington Northern Santa Fe say the incident happened at about 1:23 a.m. Saturday in the area of 14th Avenue and Quincy Street. Authorities say a train struck an individual at a crossing.
The pedestrian was killed. Officials say there were no injuries to the train crew.
Minneapolis police say the pedestrian killed was a man in his 50s. Witnesses at the scene told police the man was walking home and fell onto the tracks while attempting to place a penny on a rail, when he was hit by the train.
Incident under investigation
What we don't know:
What led up to the incident is under investigation. BNSF officials say the crossing is equipped with gates, lights and bells, all of which were operational at the time.