Man struck, killed by train in Ocala: Police

Credit: Ocala Police Department

A man was killed while walking across train tracks in Ocala Thursday afternoon, police said. 

Around 12:33 p.m., police said they were called to the railroad crossing near the 2000 block of NE 19th Ave after a CSX train struck a pedestrian. 

The man reportedly died at the scene. 

The railroad crossing on NE 19th Ave. is blocked and detours are in place, police said.