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Billie Eilish Stalker Killed By
Lirr
Train, Report Says
A Long Island man with a history of stalking Billie Eilish was allegedly struck and killed by an LIRR train this week, the New York Post reports. Prenell Rousseau, 30, of Farmingdale, was jogging when he was struck and killed on or near the tracks in Westbury before dawn on Wednesday morning, March 25, the outlet said citing officials and sources. Daily Voice has reached out to MTA for details. In 2020, Eilish got a restraining order against then-24-year-old Rousseau after he repeatedly showed up at her Los Angeles house multiple times before being put on a bus back to New York, TMZ r…
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Person Struck, Killed By Train In Hudson Valley
A person was fatally struck by a train in Orange County on Thursday, Sept. 11, officials confirmed. The incident happened just before 1 p.m. on Thursday, when a CSX train hit a pedestrian on the tracks near Oak Street and River Road in the town of Newburgh, according to a CSX spokesperson. Orange County EMS quickly responded but later reported that the person died from their injuries, officials said. No train crew members were hurt. “CSX extends its deepest sympathies to everyone impacted by this tragic incident and will continue to support local law enforcement as they complete the …
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Dad Hit, Killed By Train Years After Bullied Son's Suicide On Same NY Tracks, Friend Says
A New York father struck and killed by a train is being mourned not only for his tragic death — but for the heartbreaking grief he carried long before it. Hector Collazo, 60, died after being struck by a Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) train in Hicksville Tuesday morning, July 8, as Daily Voice reported. Emergency crews responded to the scene, near New South Road and Mineola Avenue, around 9:40 a.m., where Collazo was struck by an eastbound train and pronounced dead at the scene, according to an MTA spokesperson. He was illegally on the tracks at the time. But for those who knew Collazo, the …
Police & Fire
Man Struck, Killed By Yankee Clipper Train In NY: Police Investigating
A 42-year-old man was struck and killed by a Metro-North train on its way to Yankee Stadium in Westchester County, authorities said. The incident happened just before 11:30 a.m., when Metro-North Train 7620, which was traveling from the Putnam County town of Southeast to Yankee Stadium, was entering the White Plains station and struck the man, who was on the tracks without authorization, the MTA Police Department said on Monday, June 30. The victim, identified as Alexander Newman of North Kensico Avenue in White Plains, was pronounced dead at the scene by EMS at 11:45 a.m. No pa…
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Crash Report Reveals Heroic Dad, Son Died Trying To Save Suicidal Brother From Bristol Amtrak
A 110 mph Amtrak train struck a father and his two sons during a frantic struggle on the rails in Bristol Borough, Bucks County, on Thursday, April 3 at 6:02 p.m., newly released investigative records obtained by Daily Voice through a Freedom of Information Act request on Wednesday, June 11 show. Christopher Cramp, 56, and his eldest son, David Cramp, 31, were pulling 24-year-old Thomas Cramp off the tracks when all three were hit by southbound Train 85, according to the redacted Amtrak Police report. Thomas had just fallen toward an adjacent line after what officers believe was a suicide at…
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HS Senior Killed By Train In Region Month Before Graduation
A high school senior was struck and killed by a train in the Capital Region just weeks before he was set to graduate. Eric Paulus, a member of the Schalmont High School soccer team, died after being struck by a train near Putnam Road in Rotterdam shortly after 2 a.m. Monday, May 26, district officials and Rotterdam Police confirmed. No other details about the collision were released. The investigation is ongoing, police said. The Schalmont Central School District expressed heartbreak over Paulus’s sudden loss, issuing the following statement: “Eric was a wonderful young man, and our entir…
Police & Fire
Video
: Totaled By A Train, Spotted On The Parkway — Because, Jersey
Got hit by a train. Still made it to the Parkway. New footage shows the same mangled Honda Civic that was slammed by an NJ Transit train in Bergen County casually cruising down the Garden State Parkway — without its bumper, trunk lid, or license plate. The Civic, which was struck at the Fair Lawn Avenue crossing on Thursday, May 22, was spotted by Ahmed Kasab near the southbound lanes near the Bloomfield toll plaza. Kasab, a mechanic in Paramus, was stunned. Click here to watch. "The whole passenger side airbag was hanging down," Kasab said, noting that driver seemed like that …
Obituaries
Maryland Woman Dies Hero Saving Boy From Train Months After Losing Mom, Stepfather
Just months after losing her mother and step-father, a 20-year-old Maryland woman has died in what her family says what was an act of heroism. Summer Giffin, of Sandy Hook, was trying to save a boy from being hit by a train Tuesday night, May 6 but was hit herself, her family tells Daily Voice. The tragic accident, which left one other person dead, happened around 8:18 p.m., when emergency crews were called to the CSX rail bridge near the Maryland-West Virginia border, just outside Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, as previously reported by Daily Voice. As of press time, more th…
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'He Died Trying To Save His Son:' Coroner IDs Family Dead In Pennsylvania Train Tracks Tragedy
A Bucks County dad is being remembered as a hero after and two of his sons were killed by an Amtrak train, officials confirmed. GoFundMe photo Christopher Cramp died trying to save his son on Thursday, April 3, according to Nick Emeigh, director of NAMI Bucks County. “If there’s anyone who would give his own life trying to save someone else, it would be Chris. He was a hero.” Bucks County Coroner Patricia Campi identified the trio as 56-year-old Cramp, 31-year-old David Cramp, and 24-year-old Thomas Cramp. Both David and Thomas Cramp also had children, those who knew the family…
Police & Fire
First Responder, 20, Killed By NJ Transit Train In Bergen County (
Update
)
The 20-year-old woman struck and killed by an NJ Transit train last month in Bergen County had been working as an EMT for the last year or more, confirmed with Daily Voice. Arfa Hoque, 20, of East Rutherford, was killed by the train near the Rutherford Station at approximately 1 a.m. on Feb. 26, according to NJ Transit spokesmen Kyalo Mulumba and spokesman John Chartier. Hoque's LinkedIn page shows she has been an EMT in Lyndhurst since April 2024, and has been a member of the East Rutherford Fire Department's Emergency Medical Squad since 2021. She was formerly a student at Bect…
Police & Fire
Hudson Valley Man On Tracks Injured After Jumping Out Of Way Of Oncoming Train
A man walking along the train tracks in Rockland County was struck on the shoulder by an NJ Transit passenger train as he jumped out of the way. Dave Steckel of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority said the incident occurred in Nanuet around 12:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 11, as the train on the Pascack Valley Line passed the unidentified man. The train had just department Spring Valley and was due to arrive in Hoboken, New Jersey, at 1:30 p.m., when it struck the man west of Clarkstown Road. "The extent of the injuries is unknown at this time," Steckel added. There were no reported i…
News
ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train
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 Hudson Valley
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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Person Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train In Dutchess County
A person was killed after being struck by a Metro-North train in the region. The incident occurred in Dutchess County around 11:30 a.m., Sunday, Sept. 8, in New Hamburg, a hamlet of Poughkeepsie. According to Dave Steckel, a spokesman for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), the person was struck by a Metro-North train on the tracks near the New Hamburg station. No passengers were injured on the train, which was delayed for about an hour. officials said. The victim's name has not yet been released, and notification is pending. The Metro-North Police are inves…
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Man Struck, Killed By Amtrak Train In Capital Region
A man has died after being struck by an Amtrak train in the region. The Rensselaer County incident happened in the town of Schodack, along River Road, just before 9 a.m. Friday, July 5. New York State Police an Amtrak train stopped and called emergency services after striking a pedestrian. Authorities located the man and pronounced him dead at the scene a short time later. Police are withholding his identity until his family has been notified. The railroad tracks were closed in both directions for nearly 3 ½ hours while crews investigated. The railway has since reopened.
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