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Staff Report Updated 7:12 AM Thursday, May 20, 2010

DAYTON — A man was taken to the hospital after being hit by a train late Wednesday near Third Street and Webster Street, according to Dayton police dispatch.

CSX called police about the accident about 11:56 p.m., according to a dispatch Sergeant. The caller said that they believed a person had been hit by one of their trains.

No other details were immediately available.

WHIO-TV reported that police said several homeless people were walking down the tracks and when a train came. Apparently, Rick Pearson, 52, did not get out of the way in time and was hit in the shoulder.

His injuries are believed to be non-life-threatening.

No other details were immediately available early Thursday morning, May 20.

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