HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A person died after they were hit by a METRORail train in downtown Houston on Thursday.
METRO Police said the deadly crash happened just before 8 p.m. on the purple line on Fannin Street at Capitol Street.
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Paramedics pronounced the victim dead at the scene.
Officials said the victim had been on the platform for an extended period of time before the crash.
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It's unclear what led up to the deady crash. Police did not identify the victim.
Shuttle buses replaced the purple line temporarily after the crash, but regular service has since resumed.