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39-Year-Old Struck, Killed By Train In Hudson Valley 39-Year-Old Struck, Killed By Train In Hudson Valley
39-Year-Old Struck, Killed By Train In Hudson Valley An investigation is underway after a person was struck and killed by a train in the Hudson Valley. The incident happened at around 3:35 p.m. Friday, March 10 in Ulster County in the area of Winsupply on Morton Blvd in the Town of Ulster. That's when the Ulster County Sheriff's Office says a 911 caller reported the CSX train striking the pedestrian.  The pedestrian, a 39-year-old man from Kingston, was pronounced dead at the scene.  His identity is being withheld pending notification to next of kin. Ulster County Sheriff's Office deputies were assisted at the scene by the T…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Car Hauler Collides With Train In Hudson Valley Car Hauler Collides With Train In Hudson Valley
Car Hauler Collides With Train In Hudson Valley A car hauler was hit by a train in the Hudson Valley after the driver pulled onto one of the tracks, authorities said. The incident took place in Rockland County around 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 18, in West Nyack on Pineview Road. According to Clarkstown Police Det. Norm Peters, when officers arrived on the scene they found two vehicles had fallen from a car hauler that was resting up against the side of a CSX train car.  Before the crash, the driver of the car hauler told officers he needed to back up his truck and then place it in park, not realizing that the trailer was ac…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Killed After Vehicle Crashes Over Guide Rail, Plummeting Hundreds Of Feet In Hudson Valley Man Killed After Vehicle Crashes Over Guide Rail, Plummeting Hundreds Of Feet In Hudson Valley
Man Killed After Vehicle Crashes Over Guide Rail, Plummeting Hundreds Of Feet In Hudson Valley A 23-year-old was killed after crashing and plummeting hundreds of feet to his death in the Hudson Valley, police said. In Orange County, the motorcyclist crashed on Route 218 in Cornwall north of the Highpoint lookout on Wednesday, June 1. According to Cornwall Police Chief Todd Hazard, the department received the 911 call shortly before 11:15 a.m. on Wednesday morning after the driver - whose name has not been released - went over the stone wall guide rail and fell to his death. Members of the Cornwall Police Department and New York State Police troopers responded to the base of the mou…

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by Zak Failla
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Metro-North Announces New Safety Improvements, Positive Train Control Metro-North Announces New Safety Improvements, Positive Train Control
Metro-North Announces New Safety Improvements, Positive Train Control The MTA has taken steps to ensure the safety of Metro-North riders. Metro-North President Catherine Rinaldi announced that “Positive Train Control” has been extended to cover nearly 90 percent of the Hudson Line. All Hudson Line trains, including Amtrak and CSX, are now operating in Positive Train Control for the 67 miles between Marble Hill and Poughkeepsie. According to the MTA, Positive Train Control is a signal system safety enhancement that reduces the potential for human error to cause specific types of train collisions and derailments. In Connecticut, trains traveling on the 23-mil…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Injured After Train Hits Car In Area Man Injured After Train Hits Car In Area
Man Injured After Train Hits Car In Area One person was injured after a northbound CSX train hit a car Saturday morning in West Nyack. The incident occurred around 7:30 a.m. at the Pineview Road crossing, Clarkstown Police said. The male driver of the passenger vehicle was taken to Nyack Hospital with minor injuries, police said.  The investigation will continue to determine the cause of the accident, according to police.

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by Daily Voice
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Person Struck, Killed By Train In Hudson Valley Person Struck, Killed By Train In Hudson Valley
Person Struck, Killed By Train In Hudson Valley A person was struck and killed by a train in the area, according to CSX officials. The person, who was on the tracks, was hit around 1:10 p.m. Wednesday by the train, which was headed north near the intersection of New Main Street and Conger Avenue in Haverstraw, said Christopher Smith, spokesman for CSX. The Town of Haverstraw Police Department responded to the scene and are working with CSX to investigate the incident, he added. "We appreciate the prompt response provided by local officials and extend our thoughts to those impacted by this tragic event,” Smith said. Neither the ide…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Struck, Killed By Train In Area Man Struck, Killed By Train In Area
Man Struck, Killed By Train In Area Police have identified a man who was fatally struck by a train in Rockland County on Tuesday night. The Orangetown Police Department received a call at approximately 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday, July 24, from a passerby who saw a man struck by a train on the CSX rail line just south of Bradley Hill Road. Officers arrived at the scene and tracked down the man, who has since been identified as Blauvelt resident Enda Caulfield, 36. He was pronounced dead at the scene by Rockland Paramedics Police said that the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information regarding the strike has been asked to…

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by Zak Failla