Hagerstown man hit by train where four others have been killed in recent years

Another person was hit by a train Friday on a section of a Norfolk Southern line off Burhans Boulevard where others have been killed in recent years.

Friday's incident occurred just before noon when a train conductor reported that an individual was struck, according to a Washington County 911 supervisor.

It occurred on a section of a Norfolk Southern line behind Little Caesars restaurant, not far from a similar incident on Feb. 7 in which a person was struck and killed.

Lt. Chad Woodring of the Hagerstown Police Department said two people were walking on the tracks near a railroad overpass when one of them was "clipped" by the train and knocked to the ground. The person appeared to be disoriented from a possible head injury, Woodring said.

Previously:Hagerstown man dies on Norfolk Southern railroad tracks next to North Burhans Boulevard

The individual, reported to be a 24-year-old male, was taken to Meritus Medical Center with priority two injuries that are not believed to be life threatening, according to Woodring and the supervisor. Priority one injuries are the most serious.

What are the other incidents that have happened in that area ?

In the Feb. 7 incident, Hagerstown Police investigators and Norfolk Southern Police responded to the same area after a report around 6:30 p.m. that a pedestrian was struck by a train.

The pedestrian, a 36-year-old Hagerstown man, was pronounced deceased.

On the morning of Jan. 20, a 31-year-old Hagerstown man was found dead along the same section of track after being struck by a train, police said. Norfolk Southern investigators also were called to the scene of that incident, which was reported around 2:20 a.m.

The two deaths added up to at least four fatalities involving pedestrians along the stretch of train tracks off North Burhans Boulevard and West Franklin Street over about the last three years.

Norfolk Southern officials have previously warned about the dangers of walking along tracks, saying trains travel all hours of the day and from both directions. The company has also partnered with organizations like Operation Lifesaver nationally and at the state level on rail safety initiatives and in educating the public.

"We sincerely hope the person involved in today’s incident makes a full recovery, and our hearts go out to their family," Norfolk Southern spokesman Connor Spielmaker said regarding Friday's incident.

"This is an incredibly unfortunate reminder that railroad crossings can be uniquely dangerous places that always need extra caution to ensure everyone’s safety," Spielmaker said.