MARION COUNTY, Fla. – A person was pronounced dead early Sunday at the scene of a collision between a CSX train and a car in Citra, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The crash occurred around 1:55 a.m. in the area of NE 180th Street, several blocks east of U.S. 301, troopers said.
According to an FHP report, the train was heading southbound when the crash happened.
Marion County Fire Rescue pronounced one person dead at the scene, the report states, adding the identity of the person who died is pending an FHP investigation.
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