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Police: 1 person hit, killed by train in Daytona Beach

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — A major roadway in Daytona Beach is now open after a person was hit by a train there Tuesday morning.

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Daytona Beach police officers were called to the Florida East Coast Railway tracks at the crossing with Mason Ave. at approximately 10 a.m. for reports of a pedestrian being struck by a train.

Police have confirmed that one person died at the scene. They have not been identified.

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No other details on the sequence of events leading up to the incident have been released by the police department.

The train was stopped on the tracks blocking both the eastbound and westbound lanes of traffic between Mason Ave. and International Speedway Blvd. until it was moved shortly before 12:45 p.m.

Police have since cleared the roadway.

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Eyewitness news has contacted FEC for a comment on the incident, but they have not responded.

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