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37-Year-Old Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train In New Haven 37-Year-Old Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train In New Haven
37-Year-Old Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train In New Haven A 37-year-old man was struck and killed by a train in New Haven. The man was found dead around 6:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 11, along the tracks behind the New Haven Fire Department's training academy on Ella T. Grasso Blvd., said Aaron Donovan, a spokesman for the MTA.  An investigation determined that the man -- identified as Hispanic -- was struck at approximately 6:15 p.m. by Amtrak Train No. 140, which is the 12:25 p.m. departure from Washington, D.C., scheduled to arrive at Springfield, Massachusetts, at 8:03 p.m., Donovan said. Metro-North customers were advised to expect delays o…

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by Kathy Reakes
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ID Released For Man Fatally Struck By Train In Fairfield County ID Released For Man Fatally Struck By Train In Fairfield County
ID Released For Man Fatally Struck By Train In Fairfield County MTA officials have released the name of a 54-year-old Westchester man who was struck and killed by a train in Fairfield County. New Rochelle resident Noel Smith was struck at approximately 1:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 5, MTA spokesperson Aaron Donovan said, outside of the Stamford Metro-North station. It is unclear what caused Smith to be on the tracks at the time he was struck. Donovan said the investigation into the fatal strike is ongoing, but is not believed to be criminal in nature. Related story - Man Hit, Killed By Train In Greenwich, Officials Say

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by Zak Failla
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45-Year-Old Dead After Jumping From Metro-North Train Near Westport 45-Year-Old Dead After Jumping From Metro-North Train Near Westport
45-Year-Old Dead After Jumping From Metro-North Train Near Westport This story has been updated. Train service has resumed after a 45-year-old man jumped from a Metro-North train. The incident took place at approximately 11:27 a.m., Thursday, May 6, as the westbound train was traveling in Fairfield County between Westport and East Norwalk, said Aaron Donovan, spokesman for the MTA. The individual was pronounced dead at the scene.  Metro-North service resumed on the New Haven Line at Green's Farms, Westport, and East Norwalk at 1:18 p.m. with the train departing New Haven and the 1:03 p.m. train departing Grand Central Terminal. The train, carrying 1…

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by Kathy Reakes