WINTER PARK, Florida -- SunRail service in Winter Park was shut down after a bicyclist was hit by a train Friday afternoon.
- Bicyclist struck by SunRail train in Winter Park
- Section of Fairbanks closed for hours for investigation
- Fairbanks Avenue back open now
- Man was alive when taken to hospital, police say
Fairbanks Avenue between New York and Pennsylvania avenues was shut down for several hours while law enforcement investigated, Winter Park Police said. The road is now back open.
The crash happened just before 4 p.m. at the Fairbanks train crossing and involved a southbound train, Florida Department of Transportation spokesman Steve Olson said.
The male bicyclist was alive when he was taken to a hospital, according to police. None of the 77 passengers and two crew members were injured, Olson said.
The train was headed to the Poinciana station and was scheduled to return northbound; both routes have been canceled. One other southbound train is delayed.
SunRail is bussing passengers between Florida Hospital and Winter Park, it said.