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ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Train In Hudson Valley
Editor's note: The MTA Police updated the age of the man killed to 48 on Tuesday, Oct. 1. The identity has been released of a man who was killed after being hit by an MTA train. The incident happened around 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28 in Westchester County at the Metro-North station in Rye and involved a Grand Central-bound express train, according to MTA Deputy Communications Director Aaron Donovan. The New Haven Line train was taken out of service for a police investigation and its passengers were able to continue their travels within 20 minutes by transferring to a local train, D…
Police & Fire
Person Struck, Killed By Metro-North Express Train In Westchester
A person was killed after being hit by an MTA train. Click here for a new, updated story: ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train In Westchester The incident happened around 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28 in Westchester County at the Metro-North station in Rye and involved a Grand Central-bound express train, according to MTA Deputy Communications Director Aaron Donovan. The New Haven Line train was taken out of service for a police investigation and its passengers were able to continue their travels within 20 minutes by transferring to a local train, Donovan said. The id…
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ID Released For Northern Westchester Resident Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train
The identity has been released of a local resident who was killed after being struck by a Metro-North train near a station in Northern Westchester County. New, updated report: Update: Man Killed By Train In Northern Westchester Was Beloved Author Of 2 Novels The incident happened on Friday, Dec. 8 around 9 a.m., when the person on the tracks at Chappaqua station was struck by a Harlem Line train, according to a MTA spokesperson. On Saturday, Dec. 9, the MTA identified the person as 42-year-old David B. Gerrard, a resident of Chappaqua. As a result of the incident, Harlem Line trains …
Police & Fire
ID Released For Westchester Resident Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train
The identity has been released of a person who was killed after being struck by a train at a station in New York. The incident happened around 2 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6 in Westchester County when the man trespassing on tracks at the Port Chester station was struck by the Stamford-bound Metro-North train on Track 3, according to an MTA spokesperson. The man struck was later declared dead. Early Thursday afternoon, Dec. 7, the MTA identified the man as 59-year-old Mamaroneck resident Gabriel Rocael Barrios. Original report: Person Fatally Struck By Train In West…
Police & Fire
Person Fatally Struck By Train Near Station In Westchester
Click here for a new, updated story: ID Released For Person Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train A person was fatally struck by a Metro-North train in an early morning incident at a station in New York that caused service delays, officials announced. The incident happened in Westchester County on Wednesday, Dec. 6 just after 2 a.m., when a person trespassing on tracks at the Port Chester station was struck by a Stamford-bound Metro-North Railroad train on Track 3, according to an MTA spokesperson. The person struck was later declared dead, officials said. The person has no…
Police & Fire
New Update: Woman Killed After Being Struck By Metro-North Train In Westchester
This story has been updated. A woman was killed after being struck by a Metro-North train near a station in Westchester, officials said. The incident happened on Friday, Nov. 3 just before 9 a.m., when a woman was hit by a southbound Hudson Line train near Yonkers station, according to an MTA spokesperson. The woman's identity has not yet been released by authorities, and the investigation into her death is ongoing. The incident caused at least two trains traveling from Grand Central Station to Croton-Harmon to bypass the Riverdale station in the Bronx, as well as delays of up to 10 to …
Police & Fire
Woman Hospitalized After Falling On Tracks At Northern Westchester Train Station
A woman was taken to a hospital after she fell on the tracks at a Northern Westchester train station, causing brief Metro-North service delays. The incident happened on Tuesday, Oct. 24 around 8:30 p.m., when a woman accidentally fell on tracks at the Bedford Hills train station, according to an MTA spokesperson. The woman was later assisted and treated by EMS personnel at the scene. She was later taken to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, officials said. The incident caused temporary delays of up to 25 minutes for Metro-North trains, officials added.
Police & Fire
Person Fatally Struck By Metro-North Train In Westchester
A person was killed after being struck by a Metro-North train at a Westchester station, officials said. The incident happened on Wednesday, Oct. 18 around 5:40 p.m., when an unauthorized person on the tracks at Port Chester station was fatally struck by a westbound New Haven Line train, MTA officials said. The person's name has not yet been released. An investigation is ongoing. The incident caused delays of up to an hour on the New Haven Line on Wednesday evening, in addition to some cancellations. Normal service eventually resumed around 9:30 p.m. This is a developing story. Check back …
Police & Fire
Person Struck, Killed By Train In Northern Westchester
One person was killed after "coming in contact" with a train in Northern Westchester. The incident occurred in Ossining, around 7 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 7, according to Jen Flanagan, spokesperson for Amtrak. Flanagan said the person, who has not yet been identified, was trespassing on the track in the area of Metro North MP 31 on the Hudson Line. There were no reported injuries to the 97 passengers or crew members onboard the train. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority Police Department is the lead agency. The train was delayed for approximately three and a half hours. This is …
Police & Fire
New Update: Missing 21-Year-Old Found Dead After Being Hit By Train In Westchester, Police Say
A family is mourning the loss of a 21-year-old man who was killed by a Metro-North train in Westchester after being reported missing for several days, police said. Yonkers resident Justin Calcano, age 21, was killed on Thursday, Sept. 14 after being struck by a Metro-North train near the Yonkers train station, according to Yonkers Police Detective Sergeant Frank DiDomizio. Calcano had been reported missing to Yonkers Police on Thursday, Sept. 7 after being last seen in the Bronx. The department then continued to look for him until the day of his death, when Yonkers officers and d…
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ID Released For 47-Year-Old Struck, Killed By Train In Hudson Valley
Officials have released the identity of a person hit and killed by an MTA train in the Hudson Valley. Rockland County resident Victor Reinoso, age 47 of Haverstraw, was killed around 9:55 p.m., Monday, July 24, east of Dutch Lane in Spring Valley, according to a spokesman with the Metropolitan Transporation Authority. Reinoso was transported to an area hospital where he later died. The MTA Police Department is investigating the crash. Earlier report: Person Hit, Killed By Train In Spring Valley
Police & Fire
Person Rushed To Westchester Medical Center After Being Hit By Train
A person is in critical condition after being struck by a train in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place in Rockland County early Monday, July 10 at 1 Municipal Plaza in the village of Spring Valley. Spring Hill Community Ambulance Corps responded to the scene and found that the person was heavily pinned under the New Jersey Transi train, which required a prolonged extrication. A Spring Hill Captain requested a Medevac helicopter due to the prolonged extrication, but due to the severe storms, it was unable to fly, the department said. The crews working to free the person from und…
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Standout NY College Football Player ID'd As Man Struck, Killed By Train
Authorities have identified the man who was struck and killed by a Long Island Rail Road train. The incident happened at around 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, May 23, west of the Wyandanch station, near the intersection of Long Island Avenue and Straight Path. On Thursday, May 25, the victim was identified as 30-year-old Demetrius Houanche, of Deer Park, an MTA spokesperson told Daily Voice. Earlier Report: Person Struck, Killed By Train Near LIRR Station In Wyandanch Houanche had been on the tracks illegally and was struck by an eastbound train, the spokesperson said. The incident halted servi…
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Support Swells For Local Man Killed By Train: Leaves Behind 2 Children In Northern Westchester
A community is coming together to help the family of a man killed by a train in Northern Westchester, who leaves behind two children and a third on the way. According to MTA officials, Peekskill resident Marcos Preciado, age 37, was killed on Monday night, May 8 after he was struck by an Amtrak train around 8:40 p.m. on the Hudson Line near Cortlandt station. Earlier Report - ID Released For Local Man Struck, Killed By Train In Cortlandt In the days after his death, his sister, Vanessa, created a fundraiser to help raise money for his funeral expenses. On the GoFundMe page,&nbs…
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ID Released For Local Man Struck, Killed By Train In Cortlandt
New, updated story: Support Swells For Peekskill Man Killed By Train: Leaves Behind 2 Children The identity of a man who was killed after being struck by an Amtrak train in Northern Westchester has been released by authorities. Peekskill resident Marcos Preciado, age 37, was killed on Monday night, May 8 after he was struck by an Amtrak train around 8:40 p.m. on the Hudson Line near Cortlandt station, according to MTA officials. Earlier Report - Person Dies After Being Struck By Train In Cortlandt Following the incident, Preciado was taken to an area hospital an…
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Person Dies After Being Struck By Amtrak Train In Cortlandt
New, updated story: ID Released For Person Struck, Killed By Train In Cortlandt A person was killed when they were struck by an Amtrak train near a station in Northern Westchester, officials said. The incident happened on Monday night, May 8 around 8:40 p.m., when a person was struck by an Amtrak train on the Hudson Line near Cortlandt station, according to MTA officials. The person was then taken to an area hospital, and later died from injuries sustained in the incident. An investigation into the death is now ongoing. No criminality is currently suspected, officia…
Police & Fire
Person Standing On Platform Killed After Coming Into Contact With Croton-Bound Train
A person was killed after coming in contact with an incoming train overnight in Westchester County. The incident took place in Westchester around 11:30 p.m. Thursday, April 13 at the Hasting-on-Hudson station. According to MTA officials, a person standing on the platform at the station came in contact with the side of a Croton-Harmon bound train as it was approaching the station. MTA Police, Metro-North Railroad, and rescue personnel responded, but the person was pronounced dead at the scene. Officials have not yet identified the person and don't know if it was a male or a female struck. …
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43-Year-Old Woman Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train On Easter Sunday
A woman was killed after being struck by a Metro-North train on Easter. The incident happened early Sunday afternoon, April 9 in Fairfield County near the station in the town of Fairfield, according to MTA officials. The woman has now been identified as Jamie Ann Lynn, age 43, of Fairfield. Earlier report: Person Struck By Train In Fairfield No criminality is suspected during the incident, officials said. An investigation is ongoing.
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ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train In Westchester
The identity of a man who was fatally struck by a Metro-North train in Westchester has been released. The man, who was hit by the train on Thursday, April 6 around 1:20 p.m. at Harrison Station, is identified as 57-year-old Saratoga County resident John Styczynski of Clifton Park, according to MTA officials. Earlier Report - Person Fatally Struck By Metro-North Train In Harrison, Causing Delays Styczynski had been on the tracks without authorization when he was struck by a train heading from New Haven to Grand Central Station. As a result of the incident, …
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Person Fatally Struck By Metro-North Train In Westchester, Causing Delays
Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train In Westchester Metro-North officials are investigating the death of a person who was fatally struck by a train in Westchester. The incident happened on Thursday, April 6 around 1:20 p.m. at Harrison Station, when an unauthorized person on the tracks was hit and killed by a train that had been heading to Grand Central Station from New Haven, according to MTA spokesperson Meghan Keegan. As a result of the incident, the New Haven Line is now experiencing delays of 10 to 15 minutes.&n…
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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…
Obituaries
19-Year-Old Killed By Train Was 'Wonderful Kid' From Peekskill
A 19-year-old who was killed after being struck by a Metro-North train in Northern Westchester is being remembered as a hard-working son who loved helping his family. Earlier Report - ID Released For 19-Year-Old Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train In Peekskill Peekskill resident Wilmer Cango was fatally struck by Train No. 830 on Monday, Feb. 6 around 7:10 a.m. at the Peekskill Metro-North station at the Hudson Avenue Crossing, Metro-North officials said. Now, his family is dealing with the unexpected loss of a son. However, they will not have to do it alone, as a GoF…
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ID Released For 19-Year-Old Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train In Northern Westchester
The name of the 19-year-old who was fatally struck by a Metro-North train in Northern Westchester has been released. Earlier Report - New Update: Person Killed By Train In Peekskill, Metro-North Service Still Delayed Peekskill resident Wilmer Cango was hit by train number 830 on Monday, Feb. 6 around 7:10 a.m. at the Peekskill Metro-North station at the Hudson Avenue Crossing, Metro-North spokesman Mike Cortez said. Cango had been trespassing on the tracks when he was hit. He later died from his injuries. More details about how Cango was hit have not yet be…
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New Update: Person Killed By Train In Peekskill, Metro-North Service Still Delayed
Click here for a new, updated story: ID Released For 19-Year-Old Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train In Northern Westchester A person was fatally struck by a Metro-North train in Northern Westchester, delaying service and prompting an investigation. Earlier Report - Person Reportedly Struck By Train: Metro-North Service Delayed In Peekskill The person was hit by train number 830 on Monday, Feb. 6 around 7:10 a.m. at the Peekskill Metro-North station at the Hudson Avenue Crossing, and died as a result of their injuries, Metro-North spokesman Mike Cortez said. The pers…
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Person Reportedly Struck By Train: Metro-North Service Delayed In Peekskill
Click here for a new, updated story: Person Killed By Train In Northern Westchester, Metro-North Service Still Delayed Service is delayed after a person was reportedly struck by a Metro-North train in Northern Westchester. The incident happened around 7:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. in Peekskill. Hudson Line service is temporarily delayed between the stations in Manitou (in Putnam County) and Peekskill "while we investigate reports of a person struck by a train near Peekskill," Metro-North said in a statement. Information on the person who was struck has not yet been released. This is a dev…
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Person Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train In Hudson Valley
One person was killed after being struck by a Metro-North train in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place in Dutchess County around 6:30 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 1 near Dover Furnace Road in Dover Plains on Metro-North's Harlem Wassaic Branch. An individual who made contact with a train is deceased, MTA officials said. The MTA Police Department was notified and responded to conduct an investigation. The identity of the victim has not yet been released. No service delays were reported. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
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ID Released For Northern Westchester Woman Struck, Killed By Train
The identity of a woman killed after being hit by a Metro-North train in Northern Westchester has been released. Earlier Report - Update: Person Killed By Train In Peekskill, Metro-North Service Resumes The woman is identified as 59-year-old Anna Hongach of Peekskill, who was hit by a Metro-North train on Monday, Jan. 30 around 6 a.m. in Peekskill at the Hudson Avenue crossing, Metro-North officials said. Officials have not yet revealed why she was on the tracks, or how she got there. An investigation into the incident is still ongoing. The incident caused delays of …
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Update: Person Killed By Train In Peekskill, Metro-North Service Resumes
A person was killed after being hit by a Metro-North train in Northern Westchester. Earlier Report - Person Struck By Train: Metro-North Service Resumes With Delays In Peekskill The incident happened on Monday, Jan. 30 around 6 a.m. in Peekskill at the Hudson Avenue crossing, Metro-North officials said. The person's identity has not yet been released pending notification of their family. The incident caused delays of up to 15 to 20 minutes on the Hudson Line until around 10 a.m. This continues to be a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.&n…
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Vehicle Struck By Train In Westchester Causes Metro-North Delays
Metro-North service in Westchester County was delayed after a vehicle was struck by a train at a railway crossing. The incident happened on Wednesday night, Jan. 18 around 8 p.m. in North White Plains at the Virginia Road rail crossing, according to the Valhalla Ambulance Corps. The accident impacted the Harlem Line between North White Plains and Southeast, causing scattered delays of up to 80 minutes, Metro-North reported. Harlem Line service between North White Plains and Southeast has resumed with scattered residual delays up to 80 minutes. Emergency personnel have responded to a…
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ID Released For Man Hit, Killed By Metro-North Train In Hudson Valley
Officials have released the identity of a man who was killed after being struck by a Metro-North train in the area. The incident occurred in Orange County ar 9 a.m., Sunday, Dec. 11, at the Fowler Street grade crossing in the city of Port Jervis. The man, identified as Anthony R. Brooks, age 41, address unknown, was standing on the tracks when hit, MTA officials said. Earlier report: Person Hit, Killed By Train In Port Jervis Brooks was transported to Bon Secours Hospital and pronounced dead around 10 a.m., officials said. The investigation continues by the MTA Police.
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Person Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train In Hudson Valley
A person was killed after being struck by a Metro-North train in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place in Orange County are 9 a.m., Sunday, Dec. 11, at the Fowler Street grade crossing in the city of Port Jervis. According to the MTA, the person was struck by the train and killed. The person was transported to Bon Secours Hospital where they were pronounced dead. MTA officials did not offer additional information on the strike or if the person was a man or a woman. Buses were reportedly brought in to transport passengers from Port Jervis to the town of Wallkill station. The i…
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