From the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office:

Anderson County, TN – On Thursday, October 2, 2025, at approximately 10:00 p.m., the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a pedestrian being struck by a train near the area of Mountain Side Lane at Ponderosa Lane just outside of Rocky Top.

Deputies arrived on scene along with emergency medical personnel and confirmed that the pedestrian had died as a result of the incident. Detectives from the Criminal Investigation Division responded to the scene to continue the investigation.

The identity of the individual is being withheld at this time pending proper notification of next of kin.

This incident remains under investigation. Additional details will be released as they become available.