A pedestrian was hit and killed by a train in Council Bluffs last night. Officials say they received a call at around 8:40 P.M. Sunday about a person who had been hit by a train in the area of North 11th Street and Avenue C, in Council Bluffs.
The unidentified victim sustained life threatening injuries and was transported by Council Bluffs Fire and Rescue to the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, where the victim was pronounced dead. The incident remains under investigation by Council Bluffs Police.
No further details are being released at this time.
By Ric Hanson, KJAN, Atlantic