Police say a 51-year-old Old Orchard Beach man is dead after being hit by an Amtrak train Thursday morning.

Officers say they were sent to the scene near Temple Avenue, where they found the man who was pronounced dead at the scene.

They say witness accounts are leading them to believe the man was traveling alone and walking nearby the railroad tracks when he was hit by the train.

Old Orchard Beach Police say alcohol is believed to have been a factor in the incident.

The incident remains under investigation by the Old Orchard Beach Police Department, Amtrak Police and the Saco Police Department who were also sent to the scene.

Police say the name of the victim is being withheld until family members are notified.