A man was hit by a train and killed Thursday when he tried to cross the tracks in downtown College Park, officials said.

The man was crossing near the historic train depot at the intersection of Main Street and Harvard Avenue when he was hit by a southbound CSX train about 5 p.m., according to a city spokesman.

His body was taken to the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office for identification.

“CSX extends its deepest sympathies to everyone impacted by this tragic incident,” the company said in a statement. “There were no reported injuries to the train crew.”

College Park police are investigating the deadly incident.

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