BEEBE, Ark. – Police in Beebe confirmed that a 15-year-old boy has died after being struck by a train Thursday morning.
According to the Beebe Police Department, officers with the city and the Beebe School District Police Department were notified of a crash on the train tracks near Railroad Street around 9:35 a.m.
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In a statement sent Thursday afternoon, Union Pacific Railroad officials said the incident happened near South Fir Street and Idaho Street but noted that the it did not happen in a crossing.
After arriving on the scene, officers said they found the teen, who was pronounced dead at the scene by medical personnel.
Officials have not identified the child or released any additional details surrounding the crash…