Sign in Subscribe
By Organ Mountain News on

Train strikes pedestrian near south Main, killing man

Las Cruces police investigate a fatal train vs. pedestrian collision near the 1700 block of south Main Street after a man died at the scene Wednesday afternoon.

Public Safety Local News
Train strikes pedestrian near south Main, killing man
(Courtesy photo / Las Cruces Police Department)

Las Cruces police say the victim died at the scene after a northbound BNSF train hit him Wednesday afternoon.

Organ Mountain News report

LAS CRUCES - Police are investigating a train vs. pedestrian collision that killed a man Wednesday afternoon near the 1700 block of south Main Street.

Shortly before 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 26, police and fire crews responded to a report that a northbound BNSF train struck a man in the area. First responders found him unresponsive with multiple injuries and pronounced him dead at the scene.

Police will release the man’s name after notifying next of kin.

The investigation stopped the train and forced temporary traffic diversions at two nearby railroad crossings.

No additional information is available.

Keep reading:
Torrez joins coalition opposing federal block on state AI laws — Why New Mexico has joined other states in warning Congress against banning local AI regulation.
Sam Bregman calls for term limits and overhauls of state legislature — The gubernatorial candidate’s reform proposal includes session-length changes, paying lawmakers and capital-outlay transparency.
Four teens arrested after Las Cruces gun-store burglary — Police say the suspects used stolen vehicles to smash into a gun shop and fled with multiple firearms.

Sign up for Organ Mountain News, our free email newsletter

Get the latest headlines right in your inbox

Read next

You’re free to republish our stories — with credit. Our journalism is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Please edit only for style or length, include attribution and a link back to Organ Mountain News. AP and Getty images may not be reused. See our republishing guidelines for more.