Person fatally struck by SunRail train in Orlando, officials say

ORLANDO, Fla. – A person who was on the tracks was fatally struck Wednesday afternoon by a SunRail train in Orlando, according to officials from the Florida Department of Transportation.

The Orange County Sheriff's Office said a man in his 50s was walking southbound on the tracks and as the train approached, he did not move even though the engineer sounded the horn several times to alert him. No foul play is suspected.

Officials said the incident happened at about 2:30 p.m. on Stratemeyer Drive, north of the Sand Lake Road station.

None of the 110 people onboard the train were injured.

At about 3:30 p.m., Trains P323 and P324 were canceled and Train P322 was delayed by 60 minutes.

Officials said a bus bridge would be set up between the Sand Lake and Orlando Health stations with trains running north and south of the crash scene.

Sky 6 video from the scene showed an ambulance, a firetruck and multiple law enforcement vehicles near the tracks.

Check back for more updates on this developing story.


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