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A 62-year-old man is dead after he was hit by a train while trying to drive around lowered crossing arms in North Carolina earlier this week, according to multiple news reports

Both arms were down and lights were flashing at the time of Dwayne Alton Bryant's crash

An investigation is ongoing

A 62-year-old man reportedly died this week after he attempted to drive around lowered crossing arms and was hit by a cargo train in North Carolina.

Dwayne Alton Bryant was driving a Toyota Corolla in his hometown of Clayton on Monday, Aug. 25, around 10:50 a.m. local time when he made a left turn onto Central Street and tried to go around the gates at the railroad crossing, according to NBC affiliate WRAL , ABC affiliate WTVD and The News & Observer .

The arms were down in b

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