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Yahoo
3 hours ago
- Yahoo
Child pedestrian hit and killed by train in Chatham, police say
A young child was struck and killed by a train near Keil Drive in Chatham, according to Chatham-Kent Police Service. In a news release on Wednesday police said the collision happened just after 1 a.m. on Saturday. According to police, emergency services were dispatched to the railway tracks after receiving reports of a pedestrian being struck by a passing train. Upon arrival, emergency crews found a young child who had sustained critical injuries, police said in the release, and "despite the life-saving efforts of first responders, the child was pronounced dead at the scene." "Our hearts are broken for the family and loved ones affected by this unimaginable tragedy," said Sgt. Jason Herder of the Traffic Management Unit. "We ask the community to keep them in their thoughts during this incredibly difficult time." Police say the identity of the child will not be released to respect the privacy of the family. In light of this incident, support services have been made available to the family and first responders.
The Sun
9 hours ago
- The Sun
Brave medics who saved mum's life after she was smashed by two trains dedicate Who Cares Wins gong to her
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CBS News
5 days ago
- CBS News
14-year-old girl hit and killed by train in Worcester had headphones on, friend says
Friend says teenager killed by train in Worcester had headphones on Friend says teenager killed by train in Worcester had headphones on Friend says teenager killed by train in Worcester had headphones on A 14-year-old girl was killed after she was hit by a train in Worcester, Massachusetts on Thursday and her friend said she had headphones on. Transit Police said the girl was near the tracks near Atlas Street at around 8 p.m. with a group of friends when she wandered onto the tracks and was hit. She's been identified by her family as Isabella Brady. Brady's friend spoke with WBZ-TV and remembered her as a kind person who always looked out for her. She said Brady was wearing headphones at the time she was hit. "She was like, 'I'm on the train tracks, I'm with my friends.' She said I'll call you after that happened," said Brady's friend. "She never called me back." The Framingham/Worcester Line on the Commuter Rail operates on the train tracks where Brady was struck. The incident is being investigated by Transit Police but they said foul play is not suspected.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Yahoo
Girl, 14, Dies After Being Hit by Commuter Train While Walking on Rail Line with Friends
A 14-year-old girl has died after she was hit by a commuter rail train in Massachusetts, according to local reports The teenager was reportedly with a group of friends when she was hit along the Framingham/Worcester Line 'On behalf of the Transit Police and the entire MBTA organization we offer our most heartfelt condolences to the decedent's family and friends,' transit police saidA teenager has died after she was hit by a train in Massachusetts while with a group of friends. Authorities said the 14-year-old girl was hit around 8 p.m. local time on Thursday, June 26, while walking in the right-of-way of a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Commuter Rail train near Atlas Street in Worcester, according to CW affiliate WHDH and the Worcester Telegram. The teen was with a group of other young people who were trespassing on the Framingham/Worcester Line when the crash occurred, transit police told MassLive. The girl who was hit by the train was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Fox affiliate WFXT. Her identity has not been made public. Foul play is not suspected in connection with the incident, WFXT and ABC affiliate WCVB-TV reported. An investigation into the incident is ongoing. 'On behalf of the Transit Police and the entire MBTA organization we offer our most heartfelt condolences to the decedent's family and friends,' transit police said in a statement obtained by local news outlets. They added, 'Our thoughts and prayers are with them during this most unimaginable difficult and profound tragedy.' The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority directed PEOPLE to the Worcester County District Attorney's Office, which then directed PEOPLE to the Worcester Police Department (WPD). Police did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment. Worcester City Manager Eric Batista also released a statement about the incident, which PEOPLE has obtained. "On behalf of the City of Worcester, I extend my deepest condolences to the family and friends of the young life lost in a tragic train accident near Atlas St. on Thursday evening," Batista said. "They are heavy on our hearts and mind today." Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Service along the line was terminated at Grafton following the crash, according to a post shared on the MBTA Commuter Rail Alerts page on X. Shuttle bus service was offered to passengers impacted by the stoppage, per the post. The line reopened on the morning of Friday, June 27, according to WCVB-TV. The crash occurred in an area where some residences and warehouses are located, according to the Worcester Telegram. One of the warehouses is near a path that leads to the train tracks. The paper reported that there are 'hilly wooded areas' on both sides of the train track where the crash occurred, as well as 'a graffiti-covered rock ridge.' Read the original article on People
CBS News
5 days ago
- CBS News
Woman fatally hit by Amtrak train in Plano, Illinois, identified
A woman who was hit and killed by an Amtrak train Thursday night in Plano, Illinois, has been identified. Plano police said just before 9 p.m., officers responded to a report of a pedestrian who was hit near the BNSF tracks in the 800 block of West Main Street. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. The Kendall County Coroner's Office identified her as 48-year-old Mitzi L. Montgomery of Plano. The office determined that she died due to blunt force trauma as a result of the crash. BNSF, Amtrak investigators, Little Rock Fox fire crews, and the Kendall County Coroner assisted police. The tracks reopened around 11:13 p.m. following an investigation. The crash remains under investigation by the Plano Police Department.
