Bicyclist fatally struck by train on Pearsall Street in Dunn, North Carolina
'Fully preventable tragedy': Person hit, killed by train in Dunn
Dunn police confirmed the fatal accident happened around 12:10 a.m. near Pearsall Street.
Police said they responded to the accident after a bicyclist was hit by a CSX cargo train.
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