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A man died after being hit by a train at the intersection of South 13th Street and West Burnett Avenue on Aug. 23, 2026. (WDRB photo)

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A man died early Sunday morning after being hit by a train in Louisville's Park Hill neighborhood.

Dwight Mitchell, a spokesperson for Louisville Metro Police, said officers responded to a crash involving a train and a pedestrian at the intersection of South 13th Street and West Burnett Avenue just before 12:30 a.m.

Police said they found a man who had been hit by a train. He died at the scene.

LMPD's Homicide Unit is conducting a death investigation.

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