SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY)-- A person has died after being struck by a train in Suffolk early Friday morning.

According to police, Suffolk Emergency Communications Center received the call from the train operator at 3:18 a.m. for the report of a person being hit by a train in the 200 block of South Saratoga Street.

Members of Suffolk Fire & Rescue attempted life-saving measures, but the pedestrian died at the scene.

Photos from the scene show a heavy police presence in the area.

Pedestrian struck by train on South Saratoga Street (WAVY photo)

Pedestrian struck by train on South Saratoga Street (WAVY photo)

Pedestrian struck by train on South Saratoga Street (WAVY photo)

Pedestrian struck by train on South Saratoga Street (WAVY photo)

A neighbor in the area told 10 On Your Side that the city needs to reevaluate safety in the area.

"It hurts me to my heart for somebody to leave this earth from being hurt from the train," the neighbor said. "It happens a lot in this city now and some of these buildings, even though we have to watch out for trains. There's a lot of buildings up on this area, in the downtown city of Suffolk. That is actually blind spots when traffic is coming across."

Multiple railroad crossings in the area of S. Saratoga Street and Hall Avenue were shut down due to this crash. All roadways in the area have since been reopened.

The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Suffolk Police Department or the Suffolk Crime Line.