OPA-LOCKA — A person is useless just after remaining struck by an Amtrak coach in Northwest Miami-Dade on Friday afternoon.
All around 12:29 p.m., Opa-locka Police patrol cars and trucks responded to the spot of Northwest 27th Avenue and Ali Baba Avenue in studies of a useless guy. Upon arrival, officers observed what appeared to be a male struck by an Amtrak educate and the physique remained on the south aspect of the tracks, just east of the intersection, OPD mentioned in a push release.
North- and southbound site visitors was temporarily shut down on NW 27th Ave. as Miami-Dade Police’s Murder Bureau investigated the instances main up to the incident.
Chopper 4 briefly flew in excess of the scene, in which the practice stood however on the tracks as legislation enforcement investigated the locomotive and the bordering space.
“The Opa-Locka Law enforcement Section remains committed to serving and safeguarding the residents of Opa-locka and will deliver updates on the incident as additional information and facts will become accessible,” the agency stated.
When asked about the incident, an Amtrak spokesperson explained to CBS Information Miami that just one of their trains was touring from Miami to New York all over 11:51 a.m. when a human being “who was trespassing on the observe came into speak to with the train.” On the other hand, none of the 72 travellers and crew associates were being hurt throughout the incident.
“Amtrak is doing work with area legislation enforcement to examine the incident,” stated Kimberly Woods, the senior community relations manager with the educate business.
