Texarkana, TX — December 13, 2025, a man was killed as the result of a train accident that happened Saturday afternoon along West 5th Street.

According to initial details about the accident, it happened off the corner of the West 5th Street and Lelia Street intersection.

Investigators said that an unidentified man was walking in the area of the tracks. While there, a passing train struck the man. Due to this, the pedestrian sustained fatal injuries. No other injuries were reported.

Additional details are unavailable.

Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman

People tend to jump to conclusions with train accidents, but they deserve as careful an accident investigation as any deadly accident. There could always be extenuating circumstances that the initial reports aren’t considering.

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