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Man injured after being struck by train in Hixson

Emergency vehicle lights flashing. iStockphoto/Motortion
Emergency vehicle lights flashing. iStockphoto/Motortion Emergency vehicle lights flashing. iStockphoto/Motortion

A man was injured after being struck by a train Wednesday evening in Hixson, according to a news release from the Chattanooga Police Department.

After getting a call around 8:30 p.m., officers responded to the 5400 block of Longview Drive and found a 54-year-old man who had been hit by a train, according to the news release.

The man was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, the release said.

– Compiled by Jody Park