Person struck, killed by train in Hall County, deputies say

HALL COUNTY, Ga. - The Hall County Sheriff's Office is investigating after someone was struck and killed by a train Monday evening.

Deputies identified the victim as 30-year-old Gainesville resident Viviano Perez Ixcoy. 

Officials said it happened around 8:30 p.m. in the area of Atlanta Highway and Memorial Park Drive in Gainesville.

According to officials, Ixcoy and his brother were sitting on the train tracks when a train going northbound approached the area.

The train conductor told investigators that he tried to alert the men by blowing his horn multiple times. Ixcoy's brother was able to make it to safety, but the victim did not.

Officials believe the two men were hunting nearby around the time of the accident.

Investigators have not said that the conductor will be charged in the deadly collision. 

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