A BNSF train sits on the tracks during the investigation of a fatality that occurred Wednesday afternoon.
Las Cruces police are investigating a train vs. pedestrian collision that resulted in a fatality on Wednesday afternoon.
Shortly before 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025, police and fire were dispatched to the report of a man who was struck by a northbound BNSF train near the 1700 block of south Main Street. First responders arrived to find the man unresponsive with multiple injuries.
He was declared deceased on the scene.
Police will not release his name until next of kin are properly notified.
The on-site investigation forced the stoppage of the train and caused traffic at two railroad crossings to temporarily divert to other intersections.
No other information is available at this time.
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