Bicyclist Killed on Train Tracks

Jun 16, 2017 at 11:11 pm by bryan


A bicyclist is dead after being truck by a train in Murfreesboro. It happened near the intersection of Scott and Dashiel Streets, close to Medical Center Parkway around 7pm Friday night.

The CSX train was traveling from North Carolina down the busy track when it struck the person, who remains unidentified.

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Murfreesboro Police Sergeant Kyle Evans told NewsRadio WGNS that they are only able to assist in this case, since CSX Railroad has full jurisdiction over what happens on their tracks. Evans said that he will attempt to secure the name of the deceased person as quickly as possible.

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