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Railway Safety
Poughkeepsie, NY
News
Person Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train Near New Hamburg Station
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…
Towson, MD
News
Train Engineer Who Killed Star HS Football Player In Maryland Sentenced: State's Attorney
The train operator in Maryland who was charged in connection to the fatal crash that killed highly-touted high school football prospect Lamar Patterson has been sentenced, State's Attorney Anne Colt Leitess announced. MTA Light Rail operator Tavon Smith, 44, has been sentenced to 18 months, with the first two to be served at the Anne Arundel County Detention Center, with the remaining time on house arrest after killing the 17-year-old in 2022. According to prosecutors, on Feb. 2, 2022, Patterson, who was a standout at Saint Frances Academy in Baltimore and had multiple offers from…
Cortlandt, NY
Police & Fire
Father Jumps To Help Son After Fall At Croton-Harmon Station
Thanks to quick-thinking Metro-North officials and first responders, a person who fell on electrified tracks at a Northern Westchester train station and his father, who leaped in to help him, were rescued from the perilous situation. The incident happened on Friday, April 12 around 10:30 a.m., when a person fell from the platform at Croton-Harmon Station onto electrified tracks, according to the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department. After the fall, the person's father immediately jumped to help his son and put himself in harm's way in the process, according to the department. …
Tarrytown-SleepyHollow, NY
News
Missing Toddler Rescued From Train Tracks Near Tarrytown Station: Video
Several Metro-North employees are receiving recognition for rescuing a missing three-year-old boy who they spotted on train tracks near a station in Westchester. The incident happened on Thursday, April 6 around 3:15 p.m., when MTA Locomotive Engineer William Kennedy was operating a southbound Hudson Line train north of Tarrytown station when he noticed a young child on the northbound track, according to MTA officials. Kennedy then sent out an emergency radio communication to all nearby train crews to let them know about the child. Soon after this, northbound Train 737, operated by Loc…
Lynn, MA
Police & Fire
Wrong Way Driver Collides With Commuter Rail Train In Hamilton: Authorities
A driver who thought she was turning onto a road actually ended up on the train tracks and getting hit, authorities said. Hamilton Fire responded to a report of a Commuter Rail train crash involving a motor vehicle at the MBTA railroad crossing at Asbury Street around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 19, the department said on Facebook. A driver takes a wrong turn down the tracks thinking she was entering a roadway and gets hit by a south bound MBTA... Posted by Hamilton Fire Department on Friday, January 20, 2023 Upon arrival, crews determined that no one was inside the car and that the…
Dorchester, MA
News
Orange Line Service Back On Track After Month-Long Shutdown
A new and improved Orange Line greeted passengers on Monday, Sept. 19 for the first time after an unprecedented 30-day shutdown. The shutdown was called to restore aging infrastructure, eliminate several slow zones, and address safety concerns identified by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), the MBTA said. Orange Line returns … yaaaaas! 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽 https://t.co/qcqkeKAhLV — Sal Khan سلمان خان सलमान खान 🏳️🌈 (@angrybrowngay) September 19, 2022 “A tremendous amount of choreography, coordination, and hard work has been accomplished during these 30 days, including over a dozen projects…
Hampden-Silver Spring, PA
News
Coroner ID's Man Who Fell 40FT. To His Death In Diesel Pit At Norfolk Southern In Cumberland Co
A coroner was called to Norfolk Southern's railyard in Cumberland County after a man fell to his death. Emergency Dispatch Services sent a coroner to the fatal scene at the Enola Yard located at 218 North Enola Road on Wednesday shortly before 5 p.m. The man was identified as, Stuart Riggs, 58, of Mechanicsburg, according to the Cumberland County coroner. A guard rail failed, causing Riggs to fall into a 40 foot diesel pit. Riggs was declared deceased at 5:15 p.m. His cause of death was traumatic injuries and it was ruled accidental. Norfolk Southern emailed Daily Voice the …
Pittsfield, MA
Police & Fire
Person Struck By Train In Western Mass
A person was struck by an Amtrak train while trespassing on the racks in Hampden County. The incident took place around 10:22 p.m., Wednesday, March 31 when an individual was trespassing in Holyoke and came into contact with Amtrak Valley Flyer Train 494 traveling between New Haven and Greenfield, said Jason Abrams, a spokesperson for Amtrak. There were no reported injuries to passengers on board or crew members, he added. The Amtrak Police Department has been working with local law enforcement to investigate. Abrams did not comment on whether the person was killed. "This incident is a c…
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Killed By Amtrak Train In New Brunswick
A pedestrian was fatally struck by an Amtrak train Wednesday night in Middlesex County, authorities said. The victim's name and age have not been released. It is not clear why they were on the tracks. Amtrak Train No. 134 was headed to New York City from Washington when it struck the person about 6:25 p.m. in New Brunswick, Jason C. Abrams, an Amtrak spokesman, said. The 68 passengers and four crew members on the Amtrak train were not hurt, and the train was delayed by more than three hours, Abrams said. The fatality resulted in delays to five other Amtrak trains, he said. New Brunsw…
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Person Struck By Train In Harrison; 2nd Person Killed By Train In NJ Wednesday
An Amtrak train struck a person who had entered the tracks in Harrison just east of Penn Station Newark Wednesday night, NJ Transit said. Transit later said the person died. The person was hit around 5:07 p.m. The incident disrupted service between New York Penn and Newark Penn stations, NJ Transit and Amtrak said. PATH service was affected as well. The red lights in this photo are from a stopped Amtrak train on the Dock Bridge in Newark, while first responders investigate a reported pedestrian strike. Service is subject to 45min delays & rail tickets/passes are being cross-hono…
Paterson, NJ
News
Clifton Woman, 35, ID'd As Victim Fatally Struck By Light Rail Train
The person killed when she was struck by a light rail train in Weehawken Monday night is a 35-year-old Clifton woman, NJ Transit said. Saskia Guerrero was struck by the Hudson-Bergen line train around 11 p.m. near Port Imperial Boulevard. The Hoboken train had about 70 people aboard. Family have started a GoFundMe campaign on her behalf to help with expenses. The incident remains under investigation.
Massapequa, NY
News
20-Year-Old Woman Dies While Walking On
Lirr
Tracks In Freeport
A 20-year-old woman died while walking on the LIRR train tracks in Freeport on Saturday morning, June 1. It is unclear why the unidentified Hempstead resident was walking on the trains when she touched the third rail in a suspected electrocution. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
