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Restaurant Staff Help Man Escape From Car Moments Before Train Crashes Into It In Redding Restaurant Staff Help Man Escape From Car Moments Before Train Crashes Into It In Redding
Restaurant Staff Help Man Escape From Car Moments Before Train Crashes Into It In Redding A local man was saved from being hit by a train by the owner and employees of a popular pizza shop who watched in amazement as his vehicle was mowed down. The incident took place around 8 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 4, in Redding, when a man came frantically running into Tomasino's Pizza yelling his vehicle was stuck on the train tracks at the West Redding Train Station, said Gina Costanzo, the daughter of the restaurant's owner, Tom Costanzo. "My dad and one of the pizza makers ran outside and the man was back inside his car and the train was right on top of him when my father yelled for him…

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by Kathy Reakes
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16-Year-Old Dies After Being Struck By Metro-North New Haven Line Train 16-Year-Old Dies After Being Struck By Metro-North New Haven Line Train
16-Year-Old Dies After Being Struck By Metro-North New Haven Line Train The 16-year-old boy who was struck by a Metro-North train in Westchester has died, according to MTA officials. The incident took place at the Pelham station around 5:45 p.m., Monday, Nov. 18, when the teen was struck, said Aaron Donovan, spokesman for Metro-North.  The teen was rushed alive by emergency personnel to an area hospital where he later died, Donovan said. Following the event, New Haven Line rush-hour trains were delayed by up to 50 minutes as a result. Normal service resumed at 8:53 p.m. Information was not available Tuesday morning, Nov. 19 regarding how the teen ended …

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by Kathy Reakes
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16-Year-Old ID'd As Person Struck By Metro-North New Haven Line Train 16-Year-Old ID'd As Person Struck By Metro-North New Haven Line Train
16-Year-Old ID'd As Person Struck By Metro-North New Haven Line Train Click here for an updated story: Teen Dies After Being Hit By Metro-North Train In Westchester A 16-year-old boy was injured after being struck by a Metro-North train in Westchester. The incident took place at the Pelham station around 5:45 p.m., Monday, Nov. 18, when the teen was struck, said Aaron Donovan, spokesman for Metro-North.  According to Donovan, the teen was removed alive by emergency personnel. Following the event, New Haven Line rush-hour trains were delayed by up to 50 minutes as a result. Normal service resumed at 8:53 p.m. Information was not available Tuesday …

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ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train In Fairfield ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train In Fairfield
ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train In Fairfield MTA officials have identified the man hit and killed by a Metro-North train at the Fairfield Station. Jason Daniel Bernstein, 25, of Norwalk, was killed around 7:15 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 11, according to MTA officials. Officials said the incident is being investigated as "non-accidental." Trains were delayed on the New Haven line for several hours following the incident. 

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by Kathy Reakes
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Westchester Resident ID'd As Man Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train Westchester Resident ID'd As Man Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train
Westchester Resident ID'd As Man Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train The identity of a man struck and killed by a Metro-North train in Westchester has been released. Surendra Bhansali, 64, of Scarsdale, was identified as the man killed by the 8:26 a.m. southbound train from Southeast that struck and killed him at approximately 9:20 a.m. on Wednesday, June 12. The MTA noted that Bhansali was not authorized to be on the tracks when he was struck. Investigators said the fatal strike “appears to be non-criminal and non-accidental in nature.”  The incident led to the suspension of train service between the Crestwood and White Plains stations for several hou…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train Man Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train
Man Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train A 64-year-old man was struck and killed by a Metro-North train in Westchester. The MTA reported that the 8:26 a.m. southbound train from Southeast struck a man who was unauthorized to be on the tracks at approximately 9:20 a.m. on Wednesday, June 12. The incident led to the suspension of train service between the Crestwood and White Plains stations for several hours, causing delays. Service was restored at approximately 12:30 p.m. The strike is being investigated by MTA Police, who have not released the identity of the man, pending notification of his family. According to investigators, t…

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by Zak Failla
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Person Found Dead On Metro-North Tracks Person Found Dead On Metro-North Tracks
Person Found Dead On Metro-North Tracks Metro-North officials are investigating after a person was found dead on the tracks at a train station in the area The body was discovered around 10:46 p.m., Monday, April 1, when the crew of a westbound train from Stamford to Grand Central Station reported a deceased person on the tracks at the Mount Vernon East Train Station, said MTA officials.  The Metro-North Police Department is investigating the incident. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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Man Killed By Metro-North Train Wanted In Brutal Murder Of Girlfriend, Teen Man Killed By Metro-North Train Wanted In Brutal Murder Of Girlfriend, Teen
Man Killed By Metro-North Train Wanted In Brutal Murder Of Girlfriend, Teen A man who was struck and killed by a Metro-North train in Westchester had reportedly just violently murdered his girlfriend and her teen son. Hector Cruz, 51, of the Bronx, who has been identified as the person who was killed after he jumped in front of the Metro-North train in Hartsdale Sunday morning, Feb. 17 was a "person of interest" in the weekend murders of his girlfriend, Marisol Ortiz, 51, and her 14-year-old son, Alanche Delorbe, according to New York City Police. Cruz jumped in front of the train around 10 a.m. Sunday in Hartsdale, confirmed Metro-North officials. Ortiz and …

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Person Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train In Westchester Person Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train In Westchester
Person Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train In Westchester This story has been updated. Metro-North service was delayed after a person was struck and killed by a train in Westchester. The incident occurred in the vicinity of the Hartsdale station just before 10 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 17. A fatality investigation followed the incident, which occurred when an unauthorized person was on the northbound tracks. Neither the gender nor identity of the person struck has been released. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Joe Lombardi
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New Canaan Resident ID'd As Man Found Dead At Metro-North Station In Springdale New Canaan Resident ID'd As Man Found Dead At Metro-North Station In Springdale
New Canaan Resident ID'd As Man Found Dead At Metro-North Station In Springdale A man whose body was found under the Springdale train station platform in Stamford has been identified as a New Canaan resident. Stephen Sugrue, 65, was found under the platform late Saturday afternoon, Dec. 29, according to Metro-North officials. The cause of death is pending results the Medical Examiner's Office. MTA police are investigating the circumstances surrounding his death. Sugrue's death was the second death of a New Canaan resident near the tracks. John Hickey, 50, was killed on Dec. 13, 2018, by a train between the Darien and Noroton Heights stations.

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ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train Near Darien ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train Near Darien
ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train Near Darien Metro-North officials have released the identity of a 50-year-old man who was hit and killed by a train last week. John Hickey, 50, of New Canaan, was struck and killed Thursday night near Darien, said Metro-North officials. The incident took place around 7:35 p.m. Dec. 13 at Noroton Heights. The train had departed Grand Central at 6:49 p.m. headed for New Haven. Hickey was pronounced dead at the scene.  MTA Police are investigating.

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ID Released For Area Woman Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train ID Released For Area Woman Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train
ID Released For Area Woman Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train The woman hit and killed by a Metro-North train on the Harlem Line in Westchester on Sunday has been identified. Susan Singer, 57, of Ossining, was hit around 7 a.m. between the Hawthorne and Valhalla stations, said MTA officials. Initial delays of between 30-40 minutes were down to 10-15 minutes by 8:30 a.m. Sunday. Service was back to being on or close to schedule later in the morning. The incident is being investigated as non-criminal nor accidental in nature, MTA officials said. It was the second time in three days a person was struck by a Metro-North train. A man was struck and kille…

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by Kathy Reakes