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Man Fatally Struck By Train On Houston's South Side

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Status

Reported, not yet confirmed

Independent sources

3

First seen

Oct 19, 2:34 PM CDT

updated Oct 19, 3:05 PM CDT

Topic

Local News

Reported by KPRC 2 (NBC), KRIV and KTRK-TV, not yet confirmed.

What Happened

A man was killed after being struck by a train on Houston's south side near SH 288 and I-610, KTRK-TV and KRIV reported.

Written by our system from the sources below (3), version 1, Oct 19, 3:36 PM CDT. Official warnings are never rewritten: they are quoted as issued.

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How It Unfolded

Oct 19, 3:00 PM CDT · first source seenOct 19, 3:36 PM CDT · published

Official Confirmation

No official source confirms this yet. It is reported, not confirmed.

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Waller County and its neighbours, as they are right now. The event is placed on the county; it is not drawn as a point.

How We Decided

Oct 19, 3:18 PM CDTHeld: One source so far, and no official source confirms it yet.Oct 19, 3:36 PM CDTPublished: Two or more independent sources reported it.NextConfirmed when an official source agrees.