Man dies after getting hit by train in Volusia, deputies say

Sheriff’s office says man was lying on tracks

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – A man lying on train tracks in Volusia County was hit by a train and killed Sunday morning, according to the sheriff’s office.

The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office said the incident happened before 7 a.m. on West Halifax Avenue in Oak Hill.

The man who died has been identified as 48-year-old Christopher Trull of Oak Hill, according to deputies.

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Details of the death were limited as the sheriff’s office investigated.

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