Crime & Safety

Report: Person Killed After Being Struck by a Train in Branford

The accident was reported at 7:20 p.m. in Branford.

One person is dead after being struck by an Amtrak train in Branford Wednesday evening, NBC Connecticut reports.

The train struck someone who was allegedly trespassing on the tracks near Pleasant Point Road at 7:20 p.m., NBC reports.

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All Amtrak trains been stopped while the police investigation is unfolding, Fox CT reports.

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