Norfolk Southern railroad employee fatally struck by train in Baltimore
Colin Campbell The Baltimore Sun
A Norfolk Southern employee was fatally struck by a train at the railroad’s Bayview rail yard in East Baltimore Thursday morning, officials said.
It’s unclear what time the incident happened, and the employee’s name is being withheld until his family has been notified of his death.
The National Transportation Safety Board said it is sending investigators to review the incident, which it said was an accident.
A Baltimore Police spokesman confirmed that a man was struck but referred further questions to the Norfolk Southern Railway Police Department, which is leading the investigation.
“We are cooperating with investigating officials,” Norfolk Southern spokeswoman Susan Terpay said in an email.
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BALTIMORE (WBFF)--
A Norfolk Southern employee was killed Thursday after an accident at a rail yard in East Baltimore.
The National Transportation Safety Board said the worker was involved in switching cars around 7 a.m. at the Bayview Rail Yard when they were killed.
NTSB officials are headed to Baltimore to investigate the death.
A spokesperson for the NTSB said they don't know the circumstances surrounding the accident.
A statement from the rail company said: A Norfolk Southern employee died on Thursday after sustaining injuries while working at Norfolk Southern’s Bayview rail yard in Baltimore.
At this time, we are not releasing the employee’s name until his family has been notified.
We are cooperating with local officials and the NTSB to investigate the incident.