LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville Metro Police (LMPD) said a man is dead after he was hit by a train early Friday morning.
According to a release from LMPD spokesperson Aaron Ellis, the man was reportedly walking on the train tracks near New Cut Rd. around 5 a.m. when a train came through the area.
CSX employees told police they saw the man on the tracks, sounded their horn and tried to emergency break, but were unable to stop.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene. The Jefferson County Coroner's Office identified the man as 46-year-old Anthony Stillwell of Louisville.
The LMPD Homicide Unit is investigating the incident.
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