A man was struck by a train before dawn Sunday on Dallas's Military Parkway, leaving him in critical condition as he was rushed to a local hospital. Police say the investigation into how he ended up on the tracks is still unfolding, and his current condition has not been made public.
Officers responded to a major accident call at 4:42 a.m. in the 4900 block of Military Parkway, according to FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth. A preliminary investigation by Dallas police determined that a man had been struck by a train, the station reports. Dallas Fire-Rescue then transported him to a hospital, with the department saying he was in critical condition at the time, as first reported by NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth.
Condition and Investigation Remain Unclear
His condition was not immediately known in the hours after the crash, and police said the investigation was ongoing, per the same FOX 4 account. No arrests have been made in connection with the incident. The circumstances that put the man on the tracks have not been detailed by authorities.
This marks at least the second serious train-related collision to hit Dallas in recent months. In August, a driver was critically injured when a passenger vehicle and a DART train collided in the city's Pleasant Grove area, according to CBS Texas. That crash occurred around 6:40 p.m. near North Jim Miller Road and C.F. Hawn Freeway, the outlet reported, and Dallas Fire Rescue said the driver was also taken to a hospital in critical condition. DART Police handled that investigation, CBS Texas noted, a separate agency from the Dallas police department now looking into Sunday's incident.
What's Still Unknown
Authorities have not released the man's identity, age, or an updated condition report following Sunday's crash. It also remains unclear whether the train involved was operated by DART or another rail operator. Dallas police have not indicated when more details might be released as their investigation continues.
