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Train Slams Into Mobile Home Hauled By Truck In Lancaster County (DEVELOPING) Train Slams Into Mobile Home Hauled By Truck In Lancaster County (DEVELOPING)
Train Slams Into Mobile Home Hauled By Truck In Lancaster County (Developing) A train collided with a mobile home being hauled by a truck in Lancaster County, shutting down a crossing on Wednesday, Feb. 19, according to Lancaster County Wide Communication. The crash happened at the railroad tracks at South Groffdale Road in Upper Leacock Township at 12:10 p.m., emergency dispatch reported. The truck was crossing the tracks when the train struck the mobile home, according to dispatch. Emergency crews rushed to the scene, but no injuries were reported. Drivers are urged to avoid the area as crews work to clear the wreckage. Only five days before this on Friday, Feb. …

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Man Struck Dead By SEPTA Near Platform, Police Say Man Struck Dead By SEPTA Near Platform, Police Say
Man Struck Dead By SEPTA Near Platform, Police Say A man was struck and killed by a northbound Septa train at the Race Street platform in Philadelphia early Thursday, Jan. 23, authorities said. The incident occurred at Broad and Race streets in the 9th District around 4 a.m., according to police. The man, described as a white male of unknown age, was hit as the train passed the platform. Emergency crews from Philadelphia Fire Department Engine 20 responded to the scene and pronounced the man dead at 4:52 a.m., officials said. Septa Police transported the body to the Medical Examiner’s Office. The Philadelphia Police Department's Crash Inv…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Man Struck Dead By SEPTA Train At Wallingford Station: Police Man Struck Dead By SEPTA Train At Wallingford Station: Police
Man Struck Dead By SEPTA Train At Wallingford Station: Police A Nether Providence Township man was killed after being struck by a SEPTA train at the Wallingford Station on Sunday, Jan. 19, police announced. Emergency services responded to East Possum Hollow Road shortly after 12:30 p.m., where the man was pronounced dead at the scene, according to a release from Nether Providence Township Police. The Delaware County Medical Examiner’s Office and township police are investigating the circumstances of the death, though foul play is not suspected. Further updates will be provided as more information becomes available.

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Trespasser Struck By Amtrak Train Near Lancaster, Police Say Trespasser Struck By Amtrak Train Near Lancaster, Police Say
Trespasser Struck By Amtrak Train Near Lancaster, Police Say An individual was struck by an Amtrak train near Lancaster while trespassing on the tracks, East Hempfield Township Police said on Tuesday, Jan. 14. Amtrak train 663 was en route from New York City to Harrisburg when the incident occurred around 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 12, near Landisville, Pennsylvania, Amtrak officials said in a statement. No injuries were reported among the 138 passengers and crew onboard, according to Amtrak. The East Hempfield Township Police Department assisted Amtrak Police in the initial investigation but clarified in a release that Amtrak Police are the lea…

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by Jillian Pikora
News
PA Man Fatally Struck By Amtrak Train Had History In Mental Health Court Program PA Man Fatally Struck By Amtrak Train Had History In Mental Health Court Program
PA Man Fatally Struck By Amtrak Train Had History In Mental Health Court Program A Columbia man was killed after being struck by an Amtrak train in West Donegal Township on New Year’s Day, the Lancaster County Coroner announced on Thursday, Jan. 2. Alex Fitzgibbon, 34, a Mount Joy native, died from multiple traumatic injuries after the incident near the tracks on Wednesday, Jan. 1. He was transported to Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 7:22 p.m., according to the Lancaster County Coroner's Office. His death was ruled an accident following an autopsy on Thursday, Jan. 2. In 2019, Fitzgibbon was convicted of charges stemming from…

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by Jillian Pikora
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NTSB Releases Early Findings From Probe Into Crash That Killed Levittown Train Conductor NTSB Releases Early Findings From Probe Into Crash That Killed Levittown Train Conductor
NTSB Releases Early Findings From Probe Into Crash That Killed Levittown Train Conductor A branch of a tree that had fallen on tracks broke through a New Jersey Transit train's windshield, killing the operator in Burlington County, officials said. The National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary investigation into the Thursday, Oct. 15 crash. Jessica Haley, 41, of Levittown, Pennsylvania, was the conductor who died south of the Roebling station in Mansfield Township. According to the NTSB, the light rail vehicle struck the tree at milepost 24.53 near Florence at around 6:02 a.m. There were 41 passengers on the two-car train heading from Tren…

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by Chris Spiker
News
Levittown Mom Of Three Identified As Train Operator Killed By Fallen Tree, Family Plans Lawsuit Levittown Mom Of Three Identified As Train Operator Killed By Fallen Tree, Family Plans Lawsuit
Levittown Mom Of Three Identified As Train Operator Killed By Fallen Tree, Family Plans Lawsuit The family of the New Jersey Transit train operator killed by a fallen tree is planning to sue several organizations for negligence, an attorney said. Jessica Haley of Levittown, Pennsylvania, was identified as the person who died in the crash, according to a news release from the Anapol Weiss law firm on Thursday, Oct. 15. The single mother of three boys was 41 years old. Haley was operating a River LINE train heading north from Trenton at around 6 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 14. The light rail train struck a tree that had fallen on the tracks south of the Roebling station in Mansfield …

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by Chris Spiker
Obituaries
Details Released About York 16-Year-Old Only Child Struck Dead By Norfolk Southern Train Details Released About York 16-Year-Old Only Child Struck Dead By Norfolk Southern Train
Details Released About York 16-Year-Old Only Child Struck Dead By Norfolk Southern Train A 16-year-old boy, who was an only child, was struck dead by a Norfolk Southern train on Sunday night, Aug. 11, authorities said.  Walter Muzyk of the 700 block of York Street in East Manchester Township, Mount Wolf, "intentionally placed himself in the path of the Norfolk Southern train around 11:30 p.m. Sunday, 8/11/2024, at which time the train struck him accidentally, causing his death," as stated in the coroner's release.  At 11:25 pm on Sunday night, the "York County 911 Center received a call from a Norfolk Southern train conductor who said a male had been struck …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Teen Struck Dead By Train Crash Into Car: Berks County Coroner Teen Struck Dead By Train Crash Into Car: Berks County Coroner
Teen Struck Dead By Train Crash Into Car: Berks County Coroner Services are on Saturday, Aug. 10 for a 19-year-old man killed when the car he was riding in was struck by a train in Berks County. Meanwhile, family members are raising money for funeral expenses for Jazavier Phelps-Hines, of Reading. Phelps-Hines died on Saturday, Aug. 3 at about 3:40 p.m. when his car was struck by a train in Tilden Township, according to the Berks County Coroner's Office. "We are heartbroken to share that Jazavier Phelps has passed away unexpectedly in a tragic accident," a relative wrote on this GoFundMe page. "He was a beloved son, grandson, nephew and friend. T…

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by Jon Craig
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1 Hospitalized After Train Strikes Vehicle In Lancaster Co.: Authorities 1 Hospitalized After Train Strikes Vehicle In Lancaster Co.: Authorities
1 Hospitalized After Train Strikes Vehicle In Lancaster Co.: Authorities One person is in the hospital after their vehicle was struck by a train on Tuesday, July 30, a supervisor with Lancaster County Wide Communication told Daily Voice. The call to the train versus car collision at the railroad crossing in the 2500 block of Horse Road in Upper Leacock Township came into LCWC around 4 p.m. One person in the vehicle was taken to the hospital, and their injuries are reportedly minor.  The road was closed at 5:15 p.m. as emergency crews remained on the scene.

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by Jillian Pikora
News
Man Struck Dead By Amtrak In Philly, Police Say Man Struck Dead By Amtrak In Philly, Police Say
Man Struck Dead By Amtrak In Philly, Police Say A man was struck dead by an Amtrak in Philadelphia on Saturday night, Philadelphia Police announced on July 14.  The "John Doe" was struck by the Amtrak along the tracks at Harbison Avenue and Bridge Street in Mayfair at 9:43 p.m. on July 13, PPD detailed in the release.  The striking train, Engine 52, had been heading south, according to the police. The unidentified man was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash at 10:13 p.m. Additional information was unavailable at the time of publishing. Check back here for possible updates. 

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by Jillian Pikora
Traffic
Train, Passenger Vehicle Collide In York (DEVELOPING) Train, Passenger Vehicle Collide In York (DEVELOPING)
Train, Passenger Vehicle Collide In York (Developing) A train and vehicle collided in York City on Friday morning, according to the York County Department of Emergency Services The call to train strike on East Market Street near the intersection of Fulton Street and Beer Avenue came into YCDES at 8:38 a.m. on June 7.  train accident 400 block of East market not my photo Posted by Terry Akin on Friday, June 7, 2024 One person has been hospitalized, according to dispatchers.  This is a developing situation so check back here for updates.

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by Jillian Pikora