Ocala Fire Rescue (OFR) responded to reports of a pedestrian being struck by a train at 500 NW 4th Ave. Monday at approximately 4:43 p.m.
According to a press release, OFR Engines 1 and 3, Rescue 1, Tower 1, Battalion Chief 22, and a Safety Officer were dispatched to the call.
When crews arrived, they found Eric Bennett, 46, pinned under the train. He had been jogging along the tracks.
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Paramedics assessed Bennett and began rendering medical care while extrication began.
Bennett was removed from under the train at 5:01 p.m and trauma alerted to Ocala Regional Medical Center.
He passed away last night at approximately 10 p.m.