Man Fatally Struck by Train on Congress Avenue in East Houston

One Killed in Houston Pedestrian Accident on Congress Avenue near Emancipation Avenue
Houston, Texas (October 19, 2018) – A man was struck and killed by a train Wednesday night in East Houston, according to the authorities.
The accident was reported at about 10:50 p.m. in the 2300 block of Congress Avenue near Emancipation Avenue.
Reportedly, a conductor with Union Pacific Railroad saw the man lying on the tracks.
Authorities said the first passing train didn’t realize that it had hit a pedestrian. The second train saw the pedestrian lying on the tracks and contacted the authorities.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene. His name was not immediately disclosed.
The Houston Police Department is investigating the cause of the crash.