On late Thursday night, a man suffered injuries after being struck by a train near downtown Augusta.
As per the initial information, officers actively responded to the area of 9th Street and Fenwick Street at 11:03 p.m. after getting reports of a traffic incident. The early reports showed that a man was lying between the rails of the railroad tracks when he was hit by a slow-moving train.
According to the officials, the man was intoxicated at that time. On arrival, emergency personnel rushed the victim to AUMC by ambulance with non-fatal injuries. No other details are made available.
The incident remains under investigation.
June 3, 2022
Source: WRDW-TV