Pedestrian Struck By Prepare In Portland Friday Night time
REPORT UPDATED: Officers launch the id of the victum.
PORTLAND TENNESSE: (Smokey Barn Information) – Smokey Barn Information has confirmed {that a} man was struck by a prepare and injured in Portland TN Friday night.
In line with the Portland Hearth Division, the accident occurred simply earlier than 6 pm. CSX notified dispatch in regards to the accident involving an influence with a pedestrian at 5:44 pm Friday night.
The male was situated within the space behind TCAT / Portland East Center College. He was transported by Lifeflight to an space hospital. (LOCATION OF ACCIDENT)
Smokey’s information accomplice WKRN Information 2 experiences that the person (estimated to be in his late 30s) was severely injured after he was reportedly sitting on the tracks, though Smokey Barn Information has not been capable of independently verify the latter reality.
We’ve got reached out to a number of companies for extra data.
UPDATED: 11:45 pm Saturday 4/5/2021
In line with the Portland Police Division, the sufferer is recognized as Wilson David Medina-Ferrera, 39, of an unknown deal with. He discovered to have critical accidents and was transported to Vanderbilt College Medical Middle. He’s at the moment in essential however secure situation at VUMC. The Portland Police Division is coordinating with CSX on the investigation.
UPDATED: 7:46 pm Saturday 4/3/2021
UPDATE: CSX official assertion on the incident has been added under:
“At 5:41 pm ET on April 1st, a CSX prepare struck a pedestrian on Freeway 52E in Portland, TN. The individual had unknown accidents. CSX personnel are cooperating with the Sumner County emergency responders who’re investigating the incident. The prepare crew was not injured. CSX appreciates the swift response by native emergency personnel and extends its ideas to these impacted by this tragic occasion. At CSX security is our highest precedence within the communities we serve. We remind the general public that any exercise on or close to a rail line could be harmful.” Cindy Schild Director, Media Relations & Public Affairs CSX Company
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