Train hits, kills pedestrian in South Austin: APD

AUSTIN, Texas - The Austin Police Department is investigating a deadly train crash involving a pedestrian in South Austin.

Police said around 1:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 25, officers responded to the crash near the area of Fair Oaks Drive and Calais Court.

"I don't technically know what's happening right now here, but it looked like there were a lot of cops walking down the tracks that way. And it's been shut down for hours and hours now," said Sara Gibson, a nearby business owner.

Drivers who were waiting and sitting at the railroad crossing didn't know what was going on. Eventually, many drivers took another route.

"Knowing that it’s a crash, I’ll probably have to go over to William Cannon and make my way home, even though I live one street down," said Tyler Bland, who lives nearby.

This isn't the first time something like this has happened here.

Back in August, one person was killed by a train while driving across the tracks on Matthews Lane near William Cannon.

"It's just a bummer that something bad is happening. And you see it there playing out in front of you," said Gibson.

The train moved and traffic began flowing around 6 p.m. on Monday.

The cause of the crash has not been released.