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24-year-old man killed by train while walking on tracks in Bloomington

Person struck by train, killed in Randolph County

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<p>BAD AIBLING, BAVARIA - FEBRUARY 16: Train tracks are seen near the site of last week's train crash that killed 11 and injured approximately 85 on February 16, 2016 near Bad Aibling, Germany. Investigators are scheduled to announce their findings as to the reasons behind the crash at a press conference later today. Two commuter trains crashed into each other at high speeds on February 9 in the worst train accident in Germany in recent years. (Photo by Lennart Preiss/Getty Images)</p>

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A 24-YEAR-OLD MAN IS DEAD AFTER HE WAS STRUCK BY A TRAIN IN BLOOMINGTON TUESDAY EVENING. — BLOOMINGTON — A 24-year-old man is dead after he was struck by a train in Bloomington Tuesday evening.

Monroe County Coroner Joani Shields says the incident happened around 7:30 p.m. in the 2700 block of W 3rd Street.

The man, identified as Kevin D. Magee, was walking along the tracks when the train struck him.

Magee's preliminary cause of death is blunt force trauma, although a toxicology test is pending and will take up to three weeks.

Shields says it is still unknown why Magee was on the train tracks.

The accident remains under investigation.