Crime & Safety
Person Fatally Hit By Train In Edgewood
An unidentified individual was fatally hit by a train in Edgewood Thursday. The railroad company confirmed the death.
HARFORD COUNTY, MD — An unidentified individual was fatally hit by a CSX train in Edgewood Thursday morning.
CSX confirmed to WMAR that it happened at about 10:19 a.m. on the tracks near Van Bibber and Barberry roads.
"Local emergency responders were notified and confirmed the person was fatally injured in the incident. CSX extends its deepest sympathies to everyone impacted by this tragic incident, and we will work on scene to support local law enforcement as they investigate," CSX said in a statement provided to WMAR.
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The Harford County Sheriff's Office confirmed Thursday that it is investigating the incident but said the "circumstances of the individual’s death are still under investigation and we have no confirmation their death was a result of a train strike."
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