Crime & Safety
Person Struck, Killed By Amtrak Train In Andover
A person crossing the train tracks in Andover was hit by a northbound train and died Thursday afternoon, according to reports.
ANDOVER, MA — A person was struck and killed by an Amtrak train traveling to Maine in Andover on Thursday afternoon. Train 685, an Amtrak Downeaster, hit a person who Amtrak says was trespassing on the track at 4:18 p.m., according to WCVB-5 ABC.
The incident occurred near the intersection of Railroad and Essex streets in Andover.
The Essex County District Attorney's Office said the person had waited for a southbound train to pass before being hit by a northbound train that immediately followed, WCVB-5 ABC reported.
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Investigators found the crossing lights and gates appeared to be working for both trains and were down when the person was hit, WHDH News 7 reported.
No one else was injured. The victim has not been identified.
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The train was traveling from Boston to Brunswick.
Amtrak and local law enforcement are investigating, according to WHDH News 7.
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