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Woman dies after being hit by Brightline train in Brevard County

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — A woman died after they were hit by a Brightline train in Brevard County on Thursday.

Melbourne police said the incident happened on the tracks near Aurora Road and Cypress Avenue around 2:45 p.m.

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Police said the investigation into the crash is active and ongoing.

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Sarah Wilson

Sarah Wilson, WFTV.com

Sarah Wilson joined WFTV Channel 9 in 2018 as a digital producer after working as an award-winning newspaper reporter for nearly a decade in various communities across Central Florida.