MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- A seven-year-old boy has died after being hit by a train in Madera County.
It happened just before 9:30 a.m. near Avenue 15 1/2 and Road 29.
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The Madera County Sheriff's Office says the boy wandered out of the fenced yard at his home and walked across the street to the train tracks, where he was hit.
A passing driver saw the accident and called authorities for help.
According to BNSF Railway, the train was traveling from Barstow, CA to Pasco, WA.
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Deputies say both parents were home and are cooperating with the investigation.