A man was killed after an Amtrak train collided with a car on Thursday night in Gautier, marking the second fatal train crash along the Mississippi Coast in less than two months, according to Amtrak spokesperson Marc Magliari.

The crash occurred just after 8:15 p.m. on Ladnier Road, the Sun Herald reported. Authorities later identified the victim as 29-year-old Tavares Johnson Jr., who died on the scene. Police did not say whether Johnson was driving the car or if anyone else was inside the vehicle.

The train continued east after a delay of four and 30 minutes, and none of the 55 passengers on board were injured, Magliari said.

"These incidents can affect everyone involved — those who are injured or die and their families, our train crews, and our passengers," Magliari added. "They al

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