Staff report
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — August 23, 2025
A man was killed Friday evening after being struck by a train on a bridge over Interstate 69, according to the Bloomington Police Department.
Police said officers responded around 5:15 p.m. to the bridge between the Bloomfield Road and Third Street overpasses. Responding officers found the man dead at the scene with severe injuries. A bicycle that had also been struck by the train was located nearby.
The train’s engineer told investigators he saw the man walk onto the tracks and immediately sounded the horn while attempting an emergency stop. The man did not leave the tracks, and the train was unable to stop in time, police said.
The victim’s identity is being withheld pending notification of family.
The incident remains under investigation.
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