CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. — Railroad crossings in Crawfordsville were blocked Monday night due to a crash involving a train and a pedestrian.
The City of Crawfordsville posted on Facebook at 5:10 p.m. to alert the public about the crash.
The police department said the cargo train was passing the intersection of U.S. 136 and was in the area of the Amtrak station when the engineer spotted 57-year-old Christopher Albright of Portage.
The engineer said they sounded the train's horn and tried an emergency stop, but Albright was hit.
Emergency crews took him to the hospital, but police said Albright later died from his injuries.
The accident is still under investigation. If anyone has information on it to share with police, they can call 765-362-3762 and use ext. 225.