HALL COUNTY, Ga. — A man died after being struck by a train in Gainesville over the weekend.
Deputies said the man was walking near Dorsey Street and Industrial Boulevard before 1:30 a.m. when he was struck.
An investigation determined that the train operator had sounded warning equipment but was unable to stop before hitting and killing the man.
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Deputies believe the man walked deliberately into the train’s path.
Deputies said the man was a member of the local homeless community.
The man who died has not been identified.
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