Man on foot hit by train in Phoenix, in hospital in serious condition

PHOENIX — A man crossing railroad tracks near the State Capitol on Monday morning was hit by a train and hospitalized in serious condition, police said.

The accident at Van Buren Street and 19th Avenue shut down the intersection around 8:30 a.m. The immediate area remained closed for almost two hours.

Police said the investigation was ongoing.

The name of the injured man has not been released.

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