Individual killed by train in De Queen Tuesday night

Submitted by Patrick Massey of KDQN.net

The Arkansas State Police has confirmed that an individual was killed Tuesday night after being struck by a train in De Queen.
The state police headquarters in Hope is investigating the incident which occurred around 9:20 Tuesday night. According to investigators, one pedestrian was struck by a train at the KCS railroad crossing over Stilwell Avenue in De Queen. The individual, whose name and age has not been released, was transported to the Sevier County Medical Center for treatment but later died due to injuries sustained in the incident.

The investigation remains ongoing, and no other details have been released at this time.