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Police: Train Strikes, Kills Man In Boynton Beach

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BOYNTON BEACH (CBSMiami/AP) — A man in Boynton Beach lost his life Friday after a train struck his sports utility vehicle.

The man attempted to drive his car around the railroad crossing gates just before 9 AM Friday, police said. He was ejected from the vehicle and declared dead at the scene.

No one on the train was injured.

Authorities have not released the man's name.

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