LAS CRUCES — Two fatal crashes involving vehicles and pedestrians in the course of a week prompted calls for focused attention from city councilors Monday.

On Nov. 26, a pedestrian who has not yet been identified was struck by a northbound BNSF freight train some time before 2 p.m. on a stretch of track running parallel to S. Main Street, just over a mile from downtown. First responders reported finding a man with multiple injuries who was pronounced dead at the scene. The train stopped while the investigation took place, affecting traffic at two intersections crossed by railroad tracks. The Las Cruces Police Department said the victim would not be identified until next of kin were notified.

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