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Authorities have identified the man who died after being hit by a train on Tucson's south side Friday afternoon.

Pima County Sheriff's deputies found 59-year-old Angel Morales seriously injured near Old Nogales Highway and Nogales Highway shortly after 1:30 p.m., said James Allerton, a department spokesman.  

Paramedics took Morales to a hospital but he was pronounced dead.

This is an ongoing investigation. No further information has been released.


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Contact Star reporter Shaq Davis at 573-4218 or sdavis@tucson.com

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