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Train Accident
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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…
Traffic
Train Collides With Tractor-Trailer At Maryland Crossing, Officials Say
A tractor-trailer took a hit from a train in Baltimore County — but somehow, nobody was hurt. Fire officials said crews rushed to the crossing at 68th Street and Lake Drive in Rosedale around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26, after a collision between a freight train and a truck. When firefighters arrived at the scene, they found only minor damage, no injuries, and no hazards to the community, according to the Baltimore County Fire Department. Crews cleared the scene quickly, and traffic was minimally impacted.
Traffic
Truck Ripped Apart By Train In Virginia; Two Women Survive Wreckage: Sheriff
Two women narrowly escaped with their lives after an Amtrak train tore through their pickup truck in Virginia, sending debris flying for hundreds of feet, officials said. The harrowing wreck happened shortly before 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 8, near the railroad crossing at Battle Lane and Catlett Road in the town of Catlett, according to the Fauquier County Sheriff's Office. A gray Ford F-350 pickup truck was turning onto Battle Lane when it crossed directly in front of the oncoming Amtrak Crescent passenger train, which slammed into the vehicle, ripping it into three massive pieces, offi…
News
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…
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
Man, 21, Killed In 'Tragic Accident' Had 'Whole Life Ahead Of Him,' Family Says
Two young lives were cut short when they were struck and killed by a MARC train in Sandy Hook — now, a heartbroken community is coming together to honor 21-year-old Cian Cassidy. Cassidy, of Frederick County, was killed alongside 19-year-old Summer Giffin when they were hit by the eastbound Brunswick Line Train 872 around 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday, May 6, near Keep Tryst Road, Maryland State Police said. The train was carrying more than 100 passengers and was en route to Union Station when the crash occurred, shutting down the tracks for hours while first responders and investigators worked the …
Obituaries
Woman, 20, Killed By Train Was Trying To Save Young Boy In DMV, Sister Says
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…
Traffic
Driver Trapped After Amtrak Train Crashes Into Truck In Virginia: Officials (
Developing
)
An Amtrak train slammed into a pickup truck at a railroad crossing in Prince William County, leaving the driver with serious injuries, according to the Prince William County Police Department. The crash was reported shortly before noon on Tuesday, April 15, after the train left the Manassas station, striking the truck at a nearby crossing. Investigators say the truck was thrown off the tracks coming to rest in the right of way. First responders rushed to the scene and had to extricate a person trapped inside the truck who was then taken to an area trauma center with what were describe…
News
'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…
News
Man Fatally Struck By Amtrak Train In Virginia, Police Investigating (
Developing
)
A man was fatally struck by an Amtrak train in Fredericksburg on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 30, sparking an investigation by local and federal authorities, police said. Officers from the Fredericksburg Police Department responded to a call at approximately 4:25 p.m. reporting a pedestrian near the train tracks in the 200 block of Lafayette Boulevard. When they arrived, they found the man dead at the scene, officials said. 𝗔𝗩𝗢𝗜𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗔:Police are investigating a death that occurred at the train station this evening at 4:25 p.m. Amtrak Police have been notified and en route. Train t…
Police & Fire
3 Dead In Fairfax County Freight Train Accident ID'd As Young Soccer Player, Mom, Friend
Police have released details in a train accident that left three people including a mother and her child dead earlier this week in Fairfax County. Yeraldin Pardo, 28, of Lincolnia, was on the elevated tracks at Accotink Park Road in Springfield with her 8-year-old son and 28-year-old Diego Arriaza, of Annandale, around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 5, county police said. The freight train struck Arriaza, while Pardo and the boy, identified in a GoFundMe campaign as Eli, fell from the bridge, police said. All three victims were declared dead at the scene. Arriaza and Pardo appear to have been f…
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