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Man hit by train killed in Durham

A man walking on railroad tracks near the intersection of Pettigrew and Dillard streets was killed Monday afternoon after he was hit by a freight train, police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Man killed after hit by train in Durham on 5.12.14
DURHAM, N.C. — A man walking on railroad tracks near the intersection of Pettigrew and Dillard streets was killed Monday afternoon after he was hit by a freight train, police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The man's identity was not immediately known Monday afternoon, police said.

Intersections along Pettigrew Street at Dillard, Ramseur and Fayetteville streets were blocked due to the length of the stopped train.

 

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