ORMOND BEACH -- A 56-year-old man was killed earlier tonight after being struck by a freight train in Ormond Beach, possibly the result of a suicide, the Volusia Sheriff's Office said.
The Sheriff's Office is investigating the possibility that the death was a suicide, agency spokesman Gary Davidson said. The victim's name isn't being released until family members are notified of the death.
The collision occurred at about 7:22 p.m. Sunday night along the train trussel where the tracks cross the Tomoka River. After the impact, the southbound train stopped and paramedics reached the victim minutes later to begin medical treatment. The victim was then transported by EVAC ambulance to Florida Hospital Ormond Memorial, where he was pronounced dead at 7:57 p.m.
Deputies were interviewing the conductor to try to find out what happened, Davidson said However, the victim was taken for mental health treatment less than two weeks ago after expressing suicidal thoughts, he added