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Person hit by CATS train has life-threatening injuries, MEDIC says. Police close roads.

A person was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after being hit by a CATS light rail train on Saturday, MEDIC said.
A person was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after being hit by a CATS light rail train on Saturday, MEDIC said. Street View image from November 2024. © 2025 Google

A person was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after being hit by a CATS light rail train on Saturday, MEDIC said.

Police closed the intersection of South Boulevard and Remount Road to investigate the collision, which happened around 11:15 a.m.

Please avoid the area and seek alternate routes,” the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said on social media.

This is a developing story that will be updated.

Joe Marusak
The Charlotte Observer
Joe Marusak has been a reporter for The Charlotte Observer since 1989 covering the people, municipalities and major news events of the region, and was a news bureau editor for the paper. He currently reports on breaking news. Support my work with a digital subscription
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