CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A pedestrian was hit and killed by a train in southeast Charlotte on Sunday, officials confirmed.
The incident happened at the 3000 block of Dunn Avenue Sunday afternoon. Officials say the incident happened around 2:30 p.m.
Officers arrived and found CSX train 5282 stopped on the tracks just before the Bascom Street crossing. After searching the tracks, officers found an unresponsive woman on the tracks. She was pronounced deceased by paramedics.
The pedestrian, Lakisha Rasheka McHam, was 38 years old. Her family has been notified.
The train was stopped back and pushed back, officials say. The train has since left the scene. The area was blocked off in response.
No further information has been released at this time. CMPD's Major Crash Unit is investigating.
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