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A deadly train incident is under investigation after a pedestrian was struck Sunday evening in northeast Houston.
According to the Houston Police Department Command Center, the call came in at approximately 6:15 p.m. reporting that a train had hit a person near the 9900 block of Hirsch Road.
Emergency responders were dispatched to the scene, which was classified as a major crash involving a fatality.
Authorities have not yet released the identity of the victim.
Details about the circumstances leading up to the collision — including whether the pedestrian was on or near the tracks at the time — have not yet been confirmed.
The investigation is ongoing.
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