RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A man has been fatally struck by an Amtrak train in Richmond.
Police were called to the scene just before 6 p.m. Sunday. Officers said in a statement Monday that witnesses saw the man walking south along the tracks toward the train when he was struck
Richmond police Lt. Faith Flippo tells the Times-Dispatch the death appears to be an accident and authorities saw nothing to suggest foul play.
WRIC-TV reports the train was going from Lorton, Virginia, to Sanford, Florida. Amtrak says there were no injuries to any crew members or passengers.
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The train was delayed for around three hours.
The victim wasn’t immediately identified.