Sunday, August 16, 2015

ANOTHER SUICIDE BY TRAIN: Person on tracks at 2:40 AM, struck, killed by Amtrak train in Kenly, NC


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An Amtrak train headed to New York struck and killed a person early Sunday morning.

It happened around 2:42 a.m. in Kenly. An Amtrak official said Train 98 was temporarily halted while authorities investigated.

The victim's identity has not yet been released.

The crew requested to be relieved after the crash. Once the new crew arrived, the train resumed service to New York.