PROVO, Utah — A person was killed after an incident involving a Union Pacific train near the Provo Central Station on Thursday.
The Provo Police Department said the accident involved a pedestrian in his 30s at 600 S. Freedom Road. At approximately 10:15 a.m., the man was walking northbound on the road when he went around the railway barriers and was struck by the train.
The identity of the victim has not been released, and it's not known why he went around the barriers.
Trains continue to run as scheduled, including UTA FrontRunner, but Freedom Road at 600 South has been closed to traffic and is expected to reopen shortly.
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