Man dies after being hit by train in Monaca

MONACA, Pa. — A man died after being hit by a train in Monaca early Tuesday morning.

Beaver County dispatchers said a CSX train conductor called in just after 12:30 a.m. and said he believed he hit people on the railroad bridge over the Ohio River.

After a search by first responders, it was confirmed a man, later identified as Jason Dick, 35, was hit and killed. Two others believed to be on the bridge were not hit.

Monaca police said two men told officers that their friend was hit by a train. They said they were walking from Monaca to Beaver, where they all live, when they saw the lights of the train.

The incident is under investigation, CSX said.

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