Pedestrian Hit, Injured by Train on West Martin Street in San Antonio

Man Injured in San Antonio Train Accident on West Martin Street

San Antonio, Texas (May 14, 2018) – A man was struck and injured by a train in San Antonio early Monday morning.
The crash occurred shortly before 4:00 a.m. along West Martin Street near the city’s homeless shelter, Haven for Hope.
According to authorities, a man was lying on the railroad tracks along West Martin Street when he was spotted by an engineer on the train.
The engineer attempted to stop the slow-moving train, but could not avoid striking the man.
The man was transported to a hospital with serious injuries. His latest condition was unknown.
The southbound train was stopped while the crash was investigated.
No further information regarding the crash was immediately provided.
An investigation into the accident is ongoing.
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