Shortly after 4 p.m. on Dec. 13, first responders were called to the area of Powder Mill Road and Baltimore Avenue in Beltsville, where there was a distress call about a person who required a rescue.
According to the Prince George's County Fire Department, upon arrival, crews were met by a pedestrian who had been struck by the train and died after the collision.
CSX Police is now investigating the fatal strike.
More information is expected to be released.
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