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One person dead after being struck by train in Lenexa, police say

Police investigate the scene of a fatal accident at 87th Lane and Woodland Rd. Monday in Lenexa where a pedestrian was struck by a train.
Police investigate the scene of a fatal accident at 87th Lane and Woodland Rd. Monday in Lenexa where a pedestrian was struck by a train. ecuriel@kcstar.com

Lenexa police are investigating the death of a man hit and killed by a train Monday morning, the department said.

Officers were called to the area at 87th Lane and Woodland Road at about 8:43 a.m., responding to an incident involving a BNSF train that had hit a pedestrian on the tracks.

According to police, the male pedestrian was dead when officers arrived.

Details of how the fatality occurred were not immediately released. The victim’s name was not released and no other details were provided.

Glenn E. Rice
The Kansas City Star
Glenn E. Rice is an investigative reporter who focuses on law enforcement and the legal system. He has been with The Star since 1988. In 2020 Rice helped investigate discrimination and structural racism that went unchecked for decades inside the Kansas City Fire Department.
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