Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Police Department officials have identified the man hit and killed by a train Monday afternoon in North Knoxville.
The incident happened near E. Inskip Drive and Morton Place Way. Knoxville Police say 33-year-old Dustin Pilkington was struck by a Norfolk Southern train and pronounced dead at the scene.
The train was going south when the operators spotted Pilkington walking on the tracks. The operators reportedly blew the horn and put on the brakes, but were unable to stop the train before striking him.
The investigation into Pilkington’s death remains ongoing at this time.
