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(Update) Officials ID Man Killed By Train In Andover (Update) Officials ID Man Killed By Train In Andover
(Update) Officials ID Man Killed By Train In Andover Update: The man hit and killed by an Amtrak train on Thursday afternoon, July 27, has been identified as 85-year-old Zhongli Zhang, the Essex County District Attorney said.  Original: A man on foot was hit and killed by a Maine-bound Amtrak train as he crossed the tracks in Andover on Thursday afternoon, July 27.  The man was struck around 4:30 p.m. at 10 Railroad Street near the intersection with Essex Street, the Essex County District Attorney said. The man's name was withheld until investigators can speak with his next of kin.  Authorities said the man was trespassing whe…

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by Josh Lanier
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5-Year-Old Killed By Tractor-Trailer In Andover Crosswalk: Report 5-Year-Old Killed By Tractor-Trailer In Andover Crosswalk: Report
5-Year-Old Killed By Tractor-Trailer In Andover Crosswalk: Report Multiple people in a crosswalk at the time of a tractor-trailer crash, but one person was struck and killed, officials say.  911 calls reported that a pedestrian had been hit by a tractor-trailer at the intersection of Elm and Main Streets at approximately 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday, May 9, according to the Andover Police Department.  The pedestrian, who was pronounced dead at the scene, was 5 years old, according to an updated story by Daily Voice. The other people who were in the crosswalk at the time of the incident were not hit by the vehicle but were taken to a local hospital as a…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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Andover Father Was Depressed When He Shot 12-Year-Old Son, Wife To Death: DA Andover Father Was Depressed When He Shot 12-Year-Old Son, Wife To Death: DA
Andover Father Was Depressed When He Shot 12-Year-Old Son, Wife To Death: DA A man who shot and killed his wife and son at their Merrimack Valley home earlier this month was struggling with his mental health, investigators determined.  Andrew Robinson was depressed and "seeking treatment for physical and mental health issues" when he shot and killed his wife Linda and son Sebastian at their Andover home on Thursday, Feb. 9, the Essex County District Attorney's Office reports.  Investigators also learned that Andrew was prescribed medication for his conditions. Police had never been called to the house before, the office continued. “Unfortunately, we …

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by David Cifarelli