Roads back open in Downtown Arlington after man hit by train
ARLINGTON (CBSNewsTexas.com) -- Major streets in Downtown Arlington are back open following a police investigation into the death of a man who was hit by a train.
All railroad crossings from Davis Drive to Mesquite Street were shut down for about two hours Tuesday morning. The tracks run east to west through Downtown Arlington, so anyone trying to drive north or south was impacted.
Arlington Police say that at around 7:30 a.m., a train traveling westbound hit a man who was walking on the tracks. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
No one else was hurt, and the train did not derail.
Police say it's unclear why the man was walking on the tracks. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner's office will release his identity once next of kin are notified.
"The Arlington Police Department reminds the public that it is extremely dangerous to walk on or near railroad tracks," the department said in a statement.
"Similar to motorists, pedestrians should only attempt to cross tracks at designated railroad crossings where signals will alert them whether it is safe to proceed," the statement said.
