One person was killed Thursday afternoon after an accident involving a train in Galesburg, according to Knox County authorities.
The Knox County Coroner’s Office office identified the man as David Lynn Edwardson, 41, of Galesburg.
The Galesburg Police Police Department and emergency responders were called to a train accident involving a pedestrian about 2 p.m. Thursday at Pearl and Peck streets in Galesburg. Edwardson was found and transported to OSF HealthCare Saint Mary Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, according to a Thursday night Facebook post from the coroner’s office.
Earlier in the day, Galesburg police issued an advisory that trains were halted at several intersections as police investigated an accident involving a train and a pedestrian. Motorists were told to find alternate routes.
This article originally appeared on Journal Star: Man killed in accident with train in Galesburg has been identified
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