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Update: ID Released For 23-Year-Old Hit, Killed By Amtrak Train In Region Update: ID Released For 23-Year-Old Hit, Killed By Amtrak Train In Region
Update: ID Released For 23-Year-Old Hit, Killed By Amtrak Train In Region Police have released the identity of a man who was hit and killed by an Amtrak train in Connecticut. Hartford County resident Amani Abele Ashley, age 23, of Bristol, was killed around 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 30 while walking along the train tracks near the intersection of Surrey Lane in Berlin. According to Berlin Police, responding officers found Ashley on the train tracks with life-threatening injuries and began emergency care, but he died shortly after.  Witnesses reported hearing the train sounding the horn continuously just prior to the collision.  Amtrak Pol…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Person Struck By Train In Western Mass Person Struck By Train In Western Mass
Person Struck By Train In Western Mass A person was struck by an Amtrak train while trespassing on the racks in Hampden County. The incident took place around 10:22 p.m., Wednesday, March 31 when an individual was trespassing in Holyoke and came into contact with Amtrak Valley Flyer Train 494 traveling between New Haven and Greenfield, said Jason Abrams, a spokesperson for Amtrak. There were no reported injuries to passengers on board or crew members, he added. The Amtrak Police Department has been working with local law enforcement to investigate. Abrams did not comment on whether the person was killed. "This incident is a c…

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by Kathy Reakes