Wilson County teen killed by train

WILSON COUNTY , NC (WWAY) —  A teenager was killed early Sunday morning when he was hit by a train.

It happened in Wilson County, near Kenly. Authorities say Kyle Joyner, 16,  was hanging out with friends near the train tracks.

Joyner’s stepmother said she was told he had gone to retrieve a chair that had been thrown onto the train tracks when he was struck and killed.