By Associated Press - Saturday, April 29, 2017

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Authorities say a man was killed when he fell beneath a commuter train in South Florida.

A Broward Sheriff’s Office news release says 29-year-old Mohamed Slimani died Friday morning at a Pompano Beach Tri-Rail station.

Witnesses say the man was running after the train and grabbed onto a railing. He then lost grip of it and fell under the train.



The death remains under investigation.

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