Bicyclist Fatally Struck by Freight Train in Biloxi
A bicyclist was fatally struck by a freight train in Biloxi, Mississippi, near Eisenhower Drive on Tuesday morning while attempting to cross the tracks in front of it.
Champaign Urbana & Springfield Decatur, IL, October 14, 2026 —
A bicyclist was fatally struck by a freight train Tuesday morning near Eisenhower Drive in Biloxi, Mississippi, while attempting to cross the tracks in front of the train.
The available account identifies the location and says the collision was fatal. It does not provide the bicyclist’s name or age, the exact time of the incident, or the date of the Tuesday on which it occurred. The train’s operator and destination were not provided.
No information was provided about whether the person was using a marked crossing, what prompted the attempt to cross, or whether warning signals were present. The account also does not state whether anyone else was injured or whether the train stopped after the collision.
Details about the response to the incident, any investigation, and the circumstances leading up to the collision were not included in the available summary. It does not identify any agency involved or provide findings about responsibility, track conditions, or safety measures at the site.
The reported location is near Eisenhower Drive, but no more specific address or description of the crossing was given. The account does not provide information about service interruptions or how long the area may have been affected. Those details remain unknown based on the information available.
The incident was described as occurring Tuesday morning as the bicyclist attempted to cross in front of the freight train. No further account of the sequence of events was provided.
Story summarized from the original created by WLOX Staff, Gray News staff on www.wandtv.com, see more information here.
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