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Pedestrian hit, killed by train in Auburn

A pedestrian was killed Friday afternoon after he was struck by a Sounder train in Auburn.

AUBURN, Wash. — The incident happened near the Auburn Station after 4 p.m.

According to SoundTransit officials, the Southline Train 1509 from Seattle to Lakewood was delayed due to the incident.

Police closed off the 4400 block of B Street Northwest to investigate.

This is the second recent fatal pedestrian–train collision. On Friday  morning, a man was hit and killed by a train in Edmonds.

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