ROYAL OAK, Mich. – Police are investigating after a 21-year-old man from Bloomfield Hills was killed when he was struck by an Amtrak train Saturday in Royal Oak.
According to authorities, the incident happened just after 1 a.m., when a group of men disregarded a pedestrian railroad barricade as a train was approaching the area. As the group ran across the tracks, one man lost his footing and was struck by the train.
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Paramedics rushed him to Beaumont Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. There were no other injuries reported.
It is unknown if alcohol was a factor. The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Royal Oak Police Department at 248-246-3456.