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Monroe pedestrian dies after being hit by train [Video]

MONROE, La. (KNOE) – UPDATE: According to Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office, around 1:30 p.m. today (April 12) deputies responded to a call that a man had been hit by a train on Thomas Road near the Kansas City Southern railway crossing.

Officials said the man died from his injuries on the scene.

Thomas Road has been re-opened.

This is an ongoing investigation.

Below is a previous version of the story.

MONROE, La. (KNOE) – The Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office is working an accident involving a Kansas City Southern train near Thomas Road in West Monroe.

OPSO says the crossing on Thomas Road, which is south of I20, will be closed for a short while. They ask motorists to use another route if possible while they work to clear the scene.

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