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Homeless man struck and killed by train in Fort Worth

A man was struck and killed by a train in Fort Worth Friday.
A man was struck and killed by a train in Fort Worth Friday. Courtesy

A homeless man died Friday afternoon after being struck by a freight train in Fort Worth.

Officers were dispatched to 125 Riverside Drive around 2:45 p.m. on a deceased person call, according to the police report. The man was found near the railroad track.

The identity of the victim, the second to be killed by a train in Fort Worth this month, has not been released.

A woman riding her bike around 8:15 p.m. on Nov. 15 was struck and killed by a westbound Trinity Railway Express train, police said.

The Tarrant County medical examiner’s office identified her as Kristina Letney, 35, of Fort Worth.

Azia Branson: 817-390-7547, @aziabranson

This story was originally published November 26, 2016 at 9:07 AM with the headline "Homeless man struck and killed by train in Fort Worth."

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