Person Killed After Being Struck by Train

A Dalton man was killed after being struck by a train in the area Coronet Drive in Dalton.  The Whitfield County 911 Center received a call at approximately 1:56 p.m. from workers at the Beaulieu plant near Coronet drive saying that a man had been struck by a train.

Dalton officers were dispatched to the scene where the man was found unconscious with no pulse.  Emergency Medical personnel were notified and responded to the scene.

This is the second person struck by a train in the Dalton area within the last 30 days.  It is both unsafe and against the law to walk on or near train tracks.  This incident as well as the earlier death clearly points to the dangers associated with being near trains.