Viviano Perez Ixcoy killed when struck by train on Atlanta Highway in Gainesville, Georgia
Train strikes and kills pedestrian in Gainesville
Deputies and first responders with Hall County Fire Services responded to the scene just before 8:30 p.m. Ixcoy was pronounced dead at the scene; his brother was able to get off the tracks before impact.
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