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Authorities have identified a man killed Sunday morning after he was struck by a train in Bessemer.

The Jefferson County Coroner's Office identified the victim as 30-year-old Derrick Little of Bessemer. The crash happened at the 20th Street and Carolina Ave intersection.

Bessemer police said officers were called to the scene at 9:02 a.m. and found a dead male. Miles said that it appears the railroad arms at the intersection were functioning properly at the time of the accident.

The investigation is ongoing.