Boy, 15, hit by train in Brevard County

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — A 15-year-old boy was hit by a train Tuesday evening in Brevard County's Port St. John neighborhood, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

Firefighters were called shortly before 9 p.m. to Fay Boulevard near Curtis Boulevard, where the boy was "clipped," troopers said.

Firefighters said the boy was taken to a hospital under a trauma alert status, but troopers said he is in stable condition.

Deputies said the road has reopened.

The crash remains under investigation.

No other details were given.

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