One person was struck by a commuter train near Manassas.
A pedestrian was struck on a truss bridge over the Bull Run River at 3:13 p.m. Fire and rescue crews were called to Lake Drive behind General’s Ridge Golf Course to respond to the incident.
Rescue crews initially called for a helicopter and later called off the helicopter.
The incident disrupted service on Virginia Railway Express’ Manassas line:
Update: Manassas Line Service Disruption. You may be able to use an OmniRide bus to get near Manassas&Burke . https://t.co/4haqOKpJF7
— VRE (@VaRailXpress) June 28, 2017
Update
The unidentified victim was pronounced dead at 4 p.m.
The incident was determined to be in Fairfax County, according to Prince William County Fire and Rescue spokesman Matt Smolksy.
Update from Fairfax County police:
Detectives are investigating the death of a 13-year-old girl who was fatally struck by a train today, June 28, around 3 p.m. Our investigation determined the victim was hiking in the area of Bull Run Bridge, near Clifton, with two family members, a 13-year-old boy and a 22-year-old man. The two teens were walking on the bridge when a train approached. The boy was able to get out of the way; unfortunately, the girl could not get off the tracks and was struck.
The fire department responded and pronounced her dead at the scene. Our detectives responded to investigate and are working closely with family, our public safety partners in Manassas Park and the railway and railroad companies. The victim was a student at Lake Braddock Secondary School.
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