NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A 43-year-old man was hit by the WeGo Star near 220 Willow Street and transported to Vanderbilt in critical condition where he died, according to officials.
Officials say the man was throwing rocks on the train tracks before the train approached. It sounded its horn, when the man raised his arm and signaled for the horn to be blown while turning his back to the train. He did not move out of the way and was then hit.
Officials recovered an ID with an address, which WeGo said it was issued within the past few days. WeGo escorted their passengers to the train museum nearby and then transported by buses.
ALERT: Incident has occurred with the WeGo Star. Passengers are now being escorted to the train museum and then transported by buses. Please stay tuned for any updates.
— WeGo Public Transit (@WeGoTransit) February 1, 2024
Hermitage precinct detectives are investigating the deadly crash.
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