A 68-year-old man who died May 26 after being struck by a Brightline train was identified as Andrew Marc Levin, of Stuart, according to a recently-released Martin County Sheriff’s Office report.
The incident occurred about 11:08 a.m. at Southeast Monterey Road and Southeast Dixie Highway, just east of U.S. 1.
Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek has said the deceased was on a bicycle at the time, heading east on Southeast Monterey Road.
Budensiek said a detective was at the railroad crossing, and saw the crossing arms come down properly.
“He was at the pedestrian crossing and then our detective watched him weed his way through traffic, cross a little cement barrier with some plastic dividers, and then start making his way towards the railroad tracks,” Budensiek has said. “Our detective saw what was unfolding in front of him, started hitting his air horn, tried to get our victim’s attention.”
Levin’s listed address is east of the railroad tracks, not far from the crossing.
Budensiek said the bicycle rider had what appeared to be a bag of food on his handlebars.
He “rode directly into the path of that train and was killed instantly.”
No other information was immediately available.
Will Greenlee is a breaking news reporter for TCPalm. Follow Will on X @OffTheBeatTweet or reach him by phone at 772-267-7926. E-mail him at will.greenlee@tcpalm.com.
This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: Man killed after crash with Brightline train in Florida identified
Reporting by Will Greenlee, Treasure Coast Newspapers / Treasure Coast Newspapers
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