Houston METRO Rail train hits pedestrian along Rusk Street in downtown

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A person has been hit by a light rail train in downtown Houston.

The accident happened on the 1700 block of Rusk Street at about 8:30 a.m. Tuesday.

According to METRO, the pedestrian was alert after the accident and was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

No other injuries have been reported at this time.

Streets in the immediate area are blocked to traffic during the investigation.

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