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Man hit by train overnight

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – Police say a man was hit by a train around 12:45 a.m. Tuesday.  The accident happened near the intersection of Van Buren and Linden streets on the city’s southeast side.

Officers on the scene say the man may have been homeless and was sleeping on the tracks when the train came.

Crews say the man is expected to survive, although he was badly injured in the accident.