A pedestrian is dead after being struck by a train in the Gainesville area, according to police department.
Gainesville police says the incident happened near Athens Street and Purina Drive and that an Amtrak train struck a pedestrian on the tracks, killing them. They posted a notice on social media shortly after 8 a.m. Tuesday.
They are asking people in the area to use alternate routes until their investigation is complete.
No other information was released about the victim or incident.
