Pedestrian hit and killed by train in Austin on Tuesday evening

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin police said a person was killed when a train struck him in the 1700 block of West Stassney Lane Tuesday night.

APD said the call came in at 10:19 p.m. It was a benefits check call that required immediate police response.

Austin Police and Austin-Travis County EMS arrived at the scene and found a male victim. The victim was pronounced dead at 10:53 p.m., according to APD.

Austin police said the case is not currently being investigated as a homicide.

According to APD, the case is currently being investigated by the Austin Police Department’s Homicide Unit and is currently in the preliminary investigation phase.

Officials said if you have any relevant information that may assist in this investigation, please contact the Homicide Unit at 512-477-3588.