CHARLOTTE, N.C. — One person is dead after being struck by a train in northeast Charlotte, according to officials.
Amtrak train 75 was traveling around 1:15 p.m. near Eastway Drive when a person trespassing on the track was struck by the train, according to Amtrak.
The victim died from their injuries, according to Medic.
No one on the train, including 80 passengers and crew on board, was injured, Amtrak said.
Amtrak is working with local law enforcement to investigate the incident.
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