Syracuse Boy Struck, Killed By Train

SYRACUSE - A 7-year-old boy was killed Sunday when he was struck by a train at the Front Street railroad crossing in Syracuse.

Tyce Shear of Syracuse was pronounced dead on arrival at Goshen General Hospital.

According to a press release from the Syracuse Police Department, three young boys were seen riding their bicycles across the railroad tracks as a train was approaching.

Witnesses told police that the train's lights were flashing and whistle sounding when the boys attempted to cross the tracks in front of the train. Two of the boys were able to make it safely across, but the third boy, Shear, was struck by the westbound freight train.

The accident occurred at 4:28 p.m. Sunday.