A CSX train struck and killed a pedestrian Sunday in the 2300 block of Northeast 36th Avenue in Ocala, marking the second time in less than a week that someone has died after being hit by a train in the city.
Second Fatal Strike in Days
The train came to a stop in the 2300 block of Northeast 36th Avenue after the collision, according to the Ocala StarBanner. The outlet's report frames the incident as the second pedestrian death on Ocala train tracks in less than a week, though it does not include further details about the victim or how the collision occurred.
That earlier incident happened early on Oct. 15, when a person was fatally struck by a train in northeast Ocala, as reported by WFTV. That strike led to the blocking of crossings at Northeast 8th Avenue, Northeast 19th Avenue and Northeast 25th Avenue before several Ocala roads eventually reopened.
What Remains Unknown
Details surrounding Sunday's crash remain limited. The identity of the person killed, along with the circumstances that led to the collision, has not been made public in available reporting.
The back-to-back fatalities arrive as federal data continues to track railroad trespasser deaths and injuries across Florida, excluding incidents at highway-rail crossings, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. That federal tracking underscores how train-pedestrian incidents remain an ongoing safety concern statewide, even as specifics of Ocala's two recent cases are still coming into focus.
