CLEVELAND, Ohio — Traeshawn Broadnax, 22, of Cleveland, tragically died early Saturday morning after his vehicle was struck by a train on the city’s east side.
According to the Cleveland Division of Police Accident Investigation Unit, the crash occurred around 6:02 a.m. when a 2024 Volkswagen SUV driven by Broadnax was stopped on railway property west of Coit Road, north of Kirby Avenue. The vehicle was partially on the single track and partially on the gravel railway bed when it was struck by an eastbound train.
The collision pushed Broadnax’s SUV east through the gravel railway bed and across Coit Road. He was transported to a nearby hospital but was pronounced dead. No other injuries were reported.
The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed Broadnax’s identity. Authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash and ask anyone with information to contact the Cleveland Division of Police Accident Investigation Unit.