Person hit by train, killed in West Homestead
A person was killed after being hit by a train Saturday night in West Homestead.
At 11:18 p.m. Saturday, a CSX train hit a person on the tracks near West Fifth Avenue and West Waterfront Drive in West Homestead, said CSX spokesman Austin Staton.
Allegheny County 911 was notified, Staton said. Emergency personnel found the person dead at the scene.
The victim was not identified.
There were no injuries to the train crew, Staton said.
“CSX extends its deepest sympathies to everyone impacted by this tragic incident,” Staton said.
Kellen Stepler is a TribLive reporter covering the Allegheny Valley and Burrell school districts and surrounding areas. He joined the Trib in April 2023. He can be reached at kstepler@triblive.com.
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