Man struck by train in Cumberland

Fire crews seen near train tracks in Cumberland, Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. (WLNE)

CUMBERLAND, R.I. (WLNE) — A man was struck by a train in Cumberland early Friday morning.

Crews near train tracks in Cumberland, Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. (WLNE)

Police told ABC 6 News that the man was sleeping on the tracks around 3:30 a.m., when the train dragged him nearly five feet.

This is an image of a train that struck a man in Cumberland, Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. (WLNE)

The man suffered minor injuries, according to police.

Cumberland firefighters are seen near train tracks after a man was hit by a train, Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. (WLNE)

No further information was immediately released.

First responders are seen near train tracks after a man was hit by a train, Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. (WLNE)

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