NEW IBERIA, La. — UPDATE: The person who died in the train crash has been identified as Zachary Jones, 42, of New Iberia, according to the Iberia Parish Coroner's Office.
One person was pronounced dead after being hit by a train in New Iberia early Sunday morning.
New Iberia Police are investigating what they call "a train versus pedestrian incident" that happened just before 2 a.m. Sunday in the 1000 block of West Washington Street. One person was pronounced dead on the scene.
The scene has since been cleared, but this is an active investigation by the NIPD.
