Homeless person injured by train in central Las Vegas
A man was injured after being struck by a train Tuesday, May 18, 2021, on the railroad tracks under the Sahara Avenue overpass off Western Avenue in Las Vegas. (Las Vegas Fire Department)
A homeless person suffered a leg injury after being clipped by a train while attempting to cross railroad tracks Tuesday morning in central Las Vegas.
Crews were called just after 10:30 a.m. to the railroad tracks under the Sahara Avenue overpass off Western Avenue, according to a Las Vegas Fire Department news release.
The person was taken to a trauma unit, and the injuries were described as minor.
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