A spokesman for the Canadian Pacific Railway says the crew of a train that hit a boy near Tompkins blew the whistle and rang the bell, but that the boy remained on the tracks.
Mike LoVecchio says the boy, who was six, wasn't at a crossing when he was hit.
The accident happened about 11:30 on Saturday morning. The boy was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators say the boy was riding his bike alone at the time.