By ROD ZOOK
Hutch Post
SEDGWICK, Kan. — One person has been killed in a train/ pedestrian accident Monday morning.
According to Kyle McCaskey with the Harvey County Sheriff’s Department the accident happened around 5 a.m. when a male was hit by a BNSF train in the 6100 block of South West Road which is about six miles southwest of Newton near the town of Sedgwick.
The investigation into the accident continues at this time. Trains were brought to a halt on the line which runs through Newton for about three hours during the initial investigation.
No name was released.
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