A man was seriously injured when struck by a Union Pacific train in Tucson Friday morning.
Shortly before 8 a.m., he was hit by a southbound train as he stood on the railroad tracks near Irvington and Drexel roads.Β
His injuries were not considered life threatening.
Irvington between South Sixth and Park avenues was closed for several hours while the train was blocking the roads.Β
No further information has been released.
π¨ TRAFFIC ALERT π¨:
β Sergeant Pete Dugan (@SgtDugan) November 2, 2018
Irvington Rd is shut down in both directions from 6th Ave to Park Ave while @Tucson_Police officers investigate a train/pedestrian collision. The train is stopped and will be blocking Irvington for the next couple of hours. Please use an alternate route. pic.twitter.com/jJVOviLA1D
