Overview
- Police say a juvenile was struck and died on North Main near Independence Heights Park in northwest Houston while attempting to cross the tracks.
- Two people who were with the juvenile — a cousin and a woman — did not cross and witnessed the collision, officials said.
- Investigators reported the train engineer saw the juvenile trying to cross and attempted to stop the train before the impact.
- Houston police have confirmed the death but have not released the juvenile's age and say the incident remains under active investigation.
- Officials have not yet identified the railroad operator and have released few additional details, so investigators and family notifications are the next steps being watched by authorities and the community.