Pedestrian Killed By Cargo Train In Pittsfield

By Andy McKeeveriBerkshires Staff
11:55PM / Tuesday February 28, 2012

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A man was killed by a CSX train on Depot Street Tuesday night.

Police are mum on details but confirmed that an unidentified man was struck by what looked to be a two-car cargo train. It appears that the man was walking along the tracks around 7 p.m. when he was struck by the westbound train.

As of midnight, Depot Street was closed to through traffic while investigators were on the scene.

iBerkshires will update this information as it becomes available.

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