Skateboarder, 29, killed trying to beat train at Decatur crossing

A man on a skateboard trying to beat a train in Decatur was struck and killed about 10:30 a.m. Saturday.

Decatur police Sgt. Jennifer S. Ross told Channel 2 Action News the 29-year-old man on a skateboard was crossing the railroad tracks at East Trinity Place and East College Avenue when struck. Witnesses reported the railroad crossing arms were down at the time.

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