By Associated Press - Friday, September 4, 2020

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi authorities are investigating a deadly train accident in the state’s capital city.

The incident happened just after 8 p.m. Wednesday, WLBT-TV reported.

The Jackson Police Departmet said that a man was hit and killed by a train after he became stuck on the train tracks. Authorities are unsure why the man was there.



The victim’s identity has not been released.

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