NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department confirms an 11-year-old child killed by a CSX freight train Saturday morning.
According to authorities, 11-year-old Max Baker was on a railroad bridge near his Waikiki Boulevard home when he was struck by the train.
This morning's death of 11-yr-old Max Baker appears to be a tragic accident. He was on a railroad bridge near his Waikiki Blvd home when he was struck by a CSX freight train. The train operator saw him but could not stop in time. MNPD Youth Services detectives investigating. pic.twitter.com/H7fRGW40f9
— Metro Nashville PD (@MNPDNashville) February 29, 2020
Police said the train operator saw him but could not stop in time.
The investigation is ongoing.
(Information from WKRN.com)
