SALISBURY, N.C. — A bicyclist has died after being struck by a train in Salisbury overnight Wednesday, the Salisbury Police Department announced later that afternoon.
At 12:26 a.m., 31-year-old Van Daniel Cobble was crossing the tracks at East Council Street near Depot Street when they were struck by a Norfolk Southern freight train.
"The bicyclist was traveling northwest on Council St and disregarded the railroad crossing stop arms, entering the intersection of the railroad tracks," Salisbury Police said in a released statement.
At this time, police do not believe the actions of the Norfolk Southern train crew contributed to the crash.
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