Pedestrian hit by train on Florida St. sustains life-threatening injuries

4 years 10 months 4 weeks ago Saturday, February 08 2020 Feb 8, 2020 February 08, 2020 7:17 PM February 08, 2020 in News

Source: WBRZ Staff

BATON ROUGE - Emergency crews responded to a pedestrian being struck by a train Saturday night.

Police say around 7 p.m. a person was hit by a train on the railroad tracks near the intersection of Florida Street and N. 15th.

According to authorities, the individual tried to jump on the train and received life threatening injuries. He was transported to a local hospital.

Details are limited. This a developing story.

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