CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A man died Sunday after being hit by a CATS light rail train in northeast Charlotte.
Around 5:45 a.m. Saturday, officers responded to the intersection of North Tryon Street and Orr Road in regards to a pedestrian being hit by a light rail train. When officers arrived, they found 32-year-old Carlos Michilena unresponsive near the tracks.
Michilena was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. He was declared dead Sunday morning.
According to police, Michilena was in the intersection and walked in front of a southbound light rail train. Michilena was thrown from the collision. All safety mechanisms for the CATS line were functioning properly, police said.
No charges have been filed in this case. Any witnesses to the crash are asked to call Detective Kupfer at 704-432-2169, Ext. 1.
