JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — One person is dead after they were hit by an oncoming train in the Avenues area.
According to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, at about 5:30 a.m., police responded to a train accident call in the 10300 block of Phillips Highway.
When they arrived, they were told a southbound train hit a person on the tracks. The person was pronounced dead at the scene, JSO said. The victim has not been identified.
The JSO homice unit and Florida East Coast Railway are investigating the incident.
Anyone who may be able to provide information on the incident is urged to call the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office at 904-630-0500 or email jsocrimetips@jaxsheriff.org. You may also call Crime Stoppers at 866-845-TIPS.