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Amtrak Train Strikes Pedestrian Dead In PA

UPDATE: The victim has been identified as Steven Gomez, 25, according to a report by LancasterOnline.

Amtrak train

Amtrak train

Photo Credit: Facebook (Amtrak)

ORIGINAL:

A train operated by Amtrak has hit and killed a pedestrian, according to emergency dispatchers.

The pedestrian was hit in Lancaster near Grofftown Road on Friday around 2 p.m., according to dispatchers. 

The victim died at the scene, dispatches say.

The train was enroute to Philadelphia, reports abc27 citing a viewer's daughter onboard the train. 

No other injuries were reported and no cars derailed.

Amtrak police are handling the investigation.

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