South Florida

Man Found Fatally Struck by Train in Pompano Beach: Police

Traffic on Dixie Highway between Southwest Sixth Street and Northwest Sixth Street in Pompano Beach is shut down as police investigate the area where a person was found dead on the railroad tracks Thursday afternoon.

According to Pompano Beach Fire Rescue spokesperson Sandra King, a man was found dead on arrival just after 2 p.m. on the East Coast Railway tracks at Dixie Highway and Atlantic Boulevard.

The train was stopped on the tracks blocking Atlantic Boulevard.

This is a developing story. Stay with NBC 6 South Florida for updates.

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