A pedestrian has been hit and killed by a train at U.S. 1 and Lewis Speedway, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.
No other details have been released in the March 6 fatality, but the Sheriff’s Office advised in a 2:15 p.m. alert that the east and westbound lanes at that location were blocked for a large law enforcement presence. In a photo on the Sheriff’s Office’s Facebook, it appeared to be at or near the rail crossing.
The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office works a pedestrian vs. train fatality at U.S. 1 and Lewis Speedway on March 6, 2026.
It was still early in the investigation as this is a developing story.
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Train vs pedestrian ends in fatality in St. Johns County