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Kannapolis teen dies after being struck by train, police suspect

Kannapolis police are investing the cause of death for a Kannapolis teen found near railroad tracks in the 900 block of South Main Street Thursday afternoon.

Officers responded to a call about the body shortly after 6 p.m. Thursday and found victim Adriana Lorenzo Salinas, 17, lying near the tracks.

Police said the investigation is ongoing, but it appears that her injuries are consistent with being struck by a train.

An autopsy has been ordered and once completed will be compared to the evidence collected at the scene, officials said.

This story was originally published September 2, 2016 at 12:08 PM with the headline "Kannapolis teen dies after being struck by train, police suspect."

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