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Bicyclist dies after being hit by train in Turlock

Officers found a man who had been hit from behind as he biked across the tracks while the railroad arms were down.

TURLOCK, Calif. — A bicyclist died after being hit by a train in Turlock, the Turlock Police Department said Thursday.

The crash happened Wednesday night around 8 p.m. on East Main Street and the railroad tracks. 

When officers arrived at the scene, they found a man who had been hit from behind as he biked across the railroad tracks while the railroad arms were down. The man was taken to a hospital where he died.

The man has not been identified yet and is described as a Hispanic man in his 50s, according to the police department.

Anyone with more information can call Officer Meraz at (209) 668-5550 ext. 6759.

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