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Man dies after being hit by train in northeast Charlotte

CHARLOTTE — A person was hit and killed by a train in northeast Charlotte on Sunday afternoon, police said.

It happened around 1:45 p.m. near the intersection of Old Concord Road and McLean Road, near W.T. Harris Boulevard.

On Monday, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department identified the victim as 30-year-old Mohamed Ahmed.

Police said Ahmed was walking south on the tracks when he was hit by the train. No other details were released.

CMPD says the crash is still an active investigation.

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