Man injured when struck by train on tracks at Dorsey Street in Opelika, Alabama
Modified Date:
Sun, 07/31/2022 - 8:52amAccident Date:
Saturday, August 24, 2019Man in Critical Condition After Being Struck by Train in Opelika
According to the Opelika Police Department, officers and Opelika Fire Department units responded to the railroad tracks in the wood-line near the dead end of Dorsey Street at around 1:42 a.m. Once on scene, they found a Hispanic male who had been struck by a CSX train.
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Type: Train Accident
Roadway:
Dorsey StreetCity:
Opelika, ALCounty:
Lee County, ALArea:
Montgomery-Selma, AL
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