One dead after being struck by light rail train near Texas Medical Center
One person was killed on Monday night after being hit by a light rail train in the Texas Medical Center, according to METRO Houston.
The Red Line train struck a person at about 7 p.m. at Fannin between Ross Sterling and John Freeman, said METRO deputy chief communications officer Tracy Jackson. In a statement, METRO said that a person was lying on the train tracks before they were hit. The train operator spotted the person and activated the train's emergency brake, but could not stop in time, Jackson said.Police as of 8:45 p.m. had closed off Fannin between John Freeman and University.
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