Man Struck, Killed by Train near W. St. Elmo Road and Mount Vernon Drive in South Austin
One Killed in Austin Pedestrian Accident near W. St. Elmo Road and Mount Vernon Drive
Man Struck, Killed by Train near W. St. Elmo Road and Mount Vernon Drive in South Austin
Austin, Texas (September 17, 2018) – A man was struck and killed by a train Monday morning in south Austin, according to the authorities.
The accident occurred at about 4:40 a.m. near the intersection of W. St. Elmo Road and Mount Vernon Drive, south of W. Ben White Boulevard.
Authorities said the Union Pacific coal train struck the man for an unknown reason. The victim died at the scene.
No one on the train was injured at the time of the crash, and the train was not damaged. The train was traveling to Wyoming before the crash.
An investigation is ongoing.
