One man is dead after being hit by a train Monday evening in Gainesville.
The victim has been identified as Viviano Perez Ixcoy of Gainesville. According to the Hall County Sheriff's Office, Ixcoy and his brother were sitting on the train tracks on Atlanta Highway near Memorial Park Drive when the northbound train approached. The train conductor told investigators he blew the horn multiple times to alert the men.
Deputies and first responders with Hall County Fire Services responded to the scene just before 8:30 p.m. Ixcoy was pronounced dead at the scene; his brother was able to get off the tracks before impact.
Ixcoy's body has been sent for an autopsy. He was born in 1991, but his exact birthdate is unknown at this time. The road was shut down for several hours while first responders worked the scene.
Investigators believe the two brothers were hunting in the area at the time of the accident.
