Man reportedly killed when struck by train

A man believed in his late teens or early 20s was reportedly killed early this morning when a train struck him in eastern Independence.

The incident occurred about 1:30 a.m. near the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant at Missouri 7 and Lake City Buckner Road.

The highway was closed for several hours while authorities investigated the incident. It was reopened by 6:25 a.m., according to Kansas City Scout.

Further details were not available from Independence police early this morning.

The Kansas City Star
KansasCity.com
Monday, January 24, 2011 8:25 a.m.