KALAMAZOO, MI -- A westbound train collided with a person on the train tracks near Kalamazoo, Amtrak reports.

About 9:33 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 17, Amtrak Train 365 was traveling from Port Huron to Chicago when it came into contact with a pedestrian on the Amtrak tracks near Kalamazoo, the transportation company said.

The person was on the path of the train and between the two rails when the collision happened, and the person was injured, Amtrak Spokesman Marc Magliari said. Officials didn’t clarify how severe the injuries are, but noted the person did not die.

An ambulance responded to the incident, Magliari said.

“There have been no reported injuries to the 269 passengers or to the crew aboard our train,” Magliari said.

Amtrak is working with state and local authorities to investigate the incident, which delayed this train by 45 minutes, he said.

Amtrak officials wouldn’t say how fast the train was going when it hit the person.

These incidents can affect everyone involved and serve as reminders about the importance of exercising extreme caution around railroad tracks and crossings, Magliari said.

Train officials urge people to stay off the tracks for their own safety.

Amtrak works with Operation Lifesaver to emphasize the dangers of being on railroad property or disregarding warnings at rail crossings. For more railroad safety information, visit StayOffTheTracks.org.

Kalamazoo County Sheriff deputies investigate an incident involving an Amtrak train and a pedestrian near Drake Road and KL Avenue in Kalamazoo, Michigan on Thursday, March 4, 2022. (Drone image by Joel Bissell | MLive.com)Joel Bissell | MLive.com

Incidents such as these reported to both federal and state rail safety regulators, including the Federal Railroad Administration.

Anyone not authorized to be on railroad property, including using the tracks as a “short cut” or not heeding the warnings of the approaching train, is trespassing as they are on the property without a lawful reason to do so, Amtrak said.

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