The Clinton Fire Department was dispatched to a reported pedestrian struck by a train in the 300 block of North 2nd Street. A deputy in the area for a special event was advised by a train crew member that the train had struck a person in this area. A single victim was located lying near the railroad tracks as reported. First responders began rendering aid as fire personnel were arriving. Clinton Fire Department paramedics arrived with the patient, rendered care, and provided transport to Mercy One in Clinton. Patient condition is unavailable at the time of this report. The cause is under investigation. No other information is available at this time. Crews were assisted on scene by the Clinton Police Department, the Clinton County Sheriff’s Office, and Clinton County Communications.
