CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - A man is dead after trying to cross the tracks used by Charlotte’s urban light-rail trains.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said Sunday that the man walked past bars closing the intersection as a train was approaching. He was hit by a training heading away from the city center and pinned underneath Saturday evening.
Rescue workers managed to get him out, but he died after arriving at a trauma hospital.
People were interested in these podcasts
Police suspect the man had been drinking alcohol. His name hasn’t been released. No injuries were reported by passengers on the train.
Please read our comment policy before commenting.