Larry Wayne Hester of Bakewell killed in train accident

The local man who was killed by a Norfolk Southern train Wednesday night has been identified as Larry Wayne Hester, 57, of Bakewell, according to the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office.

A news release issued Friday morning said Hester's friends in the Bakewell community helped identify him. The sheriff's office was still attempting to find his next of kin, the release stated.

The sheriff's office said Hester was walking beside the tracks in a curve near Industrial Boulevard when the train hit him. He died at the scene.

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