AUSTIN, Texas — One person is dead following a collision involving a train and a pedestrian.
Austin-Travis County EMS tweeted about the incident Thursday evening, saying it happened at 4100 N. Interstate 35 service road southbound just before 6:40 p.m.
The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene, per ATCEMS. The victim was not identified. The Austin Police Department is investigating the incident.
ATCEMS initially dispatched six units to the scene but then scaled back after learning more about the incident.
Medics and the Austin Fire Department were at the scene. Capital Metro confirmed to KVUE that one of its trains was involved. The transportation provider released a statement following the incident:
"Today around 6:30 p.m. there was an incident involving a train and a pedestrian. The initial assessment indicates the pedestrian was in the right of way of the MetroRail train. Emergency services were called to respond to the scene and assist. Per procedure, there will be an investigation into the incident. We will continue to monitor the situation and share new information as we are able.
"While rail services are impacted, CapMetro will use buses to transport any impacted customers to their destinations."
No other information was immediately available.
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