In Opa-locka, a man lost his life on Friday afternoon after being struck by an Amtrak train in Northwest Miami-Dade.
At approximately 12:29 p.m., Opa-locka Police patrol cars were dispatched to the area of Northwest 27th Avenue and Ali Baba Avenue following reports of a deceased man. Upon reaching the scene, officers discovered a man who appeared to have been hit by an Amtrak train. The body remained on the south side of the tracks, just east of the intersection, as stated in a press release by OPD.
Both north- and southbound traffic on NW 27th Ave. was temporarily halted while the Miami-Dade Police’s Homicide Bureau conducted an investigation into the circumstances leading up to the incident.
Chopper 4 briefly surveyed the scene, capturing the stationary train on the tracks as law enforcement examined the locomotive and the surrounding area.
“The Opa-Locka Police Department remains committed to serving and protecting the residents of Opa-locka and will provide updates on the incident as more information becomes available,” affirmed the agency.
In response to inquiries regarding the incident, a spokesperson from Amtrak informed CBS News Miami that one of their trains was en route from Miami to New York at approximately 11:51 a.m. when an individual “trespassing on the track came into contact with the train.” Fortunately, none of the 72 passengers and crew members on board sustained injuries during the occurrence.
Kimberly Woods, the senior public relations manager for the train company, conveyed, “Amtrak is collaborating with local law enforcement to investigate the incident.”
