15-Year-Old Girl Killed in Killeen Train-Pedestrian Accident on 38th Street

Killeen, Texas (March 9, 2022) – A 15-year-old girl was fatally hit by a train Tuesday afternoon in Killeen, according to the police.

The deadly accident happened around 4:30 p.m., March 8, on 38th Street.

Police said the girl was struck by a train near the train crossing.

The victim, a Killeen Independent School District student, was killed in the accident. Her name has not been released.

No other details regarding the accident were available.

The police are investigating the crash.

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