Crime & Safety
Victim Identified In Fatal Branford Train Accident: UPDATE
The person was struck by a train on Tuesday afternoon.

BRANFORD, CT — Dennis Ryan Jr., 22, of Branford has been identified as the person struck and killed by an Amtrak Acela Express train near Bridge and North Harbor streets in Branford, according to NBC Connecticut.
The accident occurred around 2 p.m. Tuesday. A total of 171 people were onboard when the accident occurred.
Authorities are continuing to investigate and train service was delayed briefly Tuesday afternoon. The train was headed to New York City.
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