A man was killed on Monday after he was hit by a train in Pittsburg County, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol says.
The man, who has not yet been identified, was running and ran into the path of a Union Pacific train just before noon, OHP says.
The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene, which was just south of Shady Grove Road.
The train’s conductor and a passenger were not injured, according to the report.
The fatality incident still is under investigation.
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