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Pedestrian killed in crash involving train in Northern Colorado

Police are investigating after a person was struck and killed by a train in Northern Colorado on Wednesday morning.

Around 6:51 a.m., the Evans Police Department posted a notice that the railroad crossings at 31st Street and 37th Street will be closed for an extended period.

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Scene of a crash involving a train and a pedestrian as seen from a CDOT traffic camera. Colorado Department of Transportation

Greeley police have confirmed that there was a fatal crash involving a pedestrian and a train in the area this morning.

For about two hours, Evans police said the 42nd Street crossing was the only open railroad crossing in the city. They reopened the other crossings just before 9 a.m.

Authorities have not yet released further information about the crash. The scene remains under investigation.

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