The Vanderburgh County Coroner's Office has identified the 15 year old Central High School student that was hit and killed by a train early Wednesday morning. 

Sheriff Dave Wedding stated that the conductor and engineer both noticed the boy on the tracks, and blew the train horn.  They also noticed that he was wearing earbuds and therefore could not hear the train.

The Victim has been identified as Zachariah M. McFarland age 15, and a student at Central High School. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

 

 

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