Crime & Safety

Pedestrian Struck And Killed By Train In East Greenwich Identified

The 51-year-old man was from Charlestown, police said.

EAST GREENWICH, RI — The pedestrian struck and killed by a train last week has been identified.

Charlestown resident Jeremy Whitford, 51, was hit by the train in the area of Rocky Hollow Road about 9:30 a.m. Nov. 6, according to the East Greenwich Police Department.

Police identified Whitford "in coordination with the Office of the State Medical Examiners," according to a media release.

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