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52-Year-Old Struck, Killed By Train In Region
A 52-year-old man from the Capital Region was struck and killed by a train.
The Schoharie County incident happened around 2 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 11, in the area of Everett Street in Cobleskill.
According to New York State Police Trooper Stephanie O'Neil, an investigation has determined Saratoga County resident Bruce B. Bidwell, age 52, of Gansevoort, was in the area of the tracks when he was struck by the passing train and severely injured.
The train immediately stopped following the incident and contacted emergency services, but Bidwell died from his injuries on the scene, …
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…
23-Year-Old Hudson Valley Woman Remembered For Her 'Overwhelmingly Desire To Help Others'
As family and friends say a final goodbye to a 23-year-old woman from the region who died after being struck in the head by a passing train, she is being remembered for her desire to help others.
Putnam County resident, Hope Mantovi, of Mahopac, was struck around 8:30 p.m., Saturday, March 19, in Woodlawn in the Bronx, said Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials.
Mantovi died on Friday, April 8, at St. Barnabas Hospital from injuries incurred during the accident.
"Hope’s thoughtful and kind nature and overwhelming desire to help others has transcended her life on earth," her obit…
