(UPDATE: OPD released the following statement at 10:43 a.m.: “Early Thursday at 1:22 a.m., Ocala Police responded to the 1000 block of NE 14th Street, behind 14th Street Plaza, where a CSX train struck an adult male. The eastbound train attempted to stop after noticing something on the tracks but was unable to stop in time, resulting in the collision. Due to the length of the train, several railroad crossings from N Magnolia Ave. to NE 25th Ave. remained blocked for several hours as police investigated. The scene was cleared around 7:40 a.m. The circumstances of this fatality are still under investigation.”)
OCALA, FL (352today.com) – The Ocala Police Department is investigating an incident in which a train hit a pedestrian in northeast Ocala early this morning.
According to a social media post by OPD, a train hit a pedestrian early in the morning on Thursday, October 15, 2026, causing the railroad crossings at NE 8th Ave., NE 19th Ave., and NE 25th Ave. to be blocked.
As of 7:15 a.m. this morning, those crossings were still blocked while police conducted their investigation. Commuters and other motorists may still want to seek alternate routes this morning.
This is a developing story.