Pedestrian dies after collision with Amtrak train in Clayton

CLAYTON, N.C. (WTVD) -- A pedestrian died after they were struck by a train, Clayton Police said Tuesday.

It happened around 6 p.m. when a person trying to cross the tracks was hit by Amtrak Train 79 (The Carolinian) near Stallings Street.

The passenger train was traveling northbound toward Raleigh with a destination of Charlotte.

The investigation remains ongoing, police said.

"We extend our condolences to those affected by this tragic incident," a Clayton spokesperson said in a release.

No other details were immediately released.

A day earlier, a man died after he was struck and killed by an Amtrak train in Durham.

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