SOUTH BEND, IN - Police were at the scene of a fatal railroad accident in South Bend on Friday morning, the South Bend Tribune reports.
It happened near the intersection of Lincoln Way East and Robinson Street. Police said a 16-year-old boy from South Bend was struck and killed by a train at about 8:45 a.m.
Norfolk Southern is conducting a full investigation into the incident. Police said initial evidence indicates that the fatality was "a tragic accident."