A pedestrian was struck and killed by a train near Elon University at 2:03 p.m. on Thursday. The accident occurred near the train crossing on Gilliam Road, across from the Phoenix Arms apartment complex.
The victim was identified as Justin Lamar Swanson, 27, of Burlington. He was not an Elon student.
The Piedmont train, carrying 69 passengers, operates between Raleigh and Charlotte. According to Amtrak, no injuries were reported to passengers or crew. The train began moving again at 3:39 p.m.
This is the second fatal train accident in Elon in the past three weeks. Michael Cornelius Sims, 22, was struck and killed by a train on May 20, near the intersection of Church Street and Trollinger Avenue.
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Michelle Alfini contributed to this report.