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Shaun Hannah (20) died after he was struck by a train while attemping to cross the rail line
A Barree man was pronounced dead at the Altoona Regional Health System from injuries received when he was struck by a Norfolk Southern train at approximately 4:40 p.m. read more...

Michael Bardash (41) ended his life by jumping in front of a Metra train
Mike Bardash committed suicide by jumping in front of an express train in Chicago, IL in the early morning of April 1, 2008. It took several days before his body could be identified. The only website that bothered to go back and report that he had been identified was WBBM 780 and they have now deleted that article. There was no public funeral, no obituary. read more...

Patrick Neenan (22) who was recently discharged from the Navy, was struck and killed by Long Island Rail Road work train
A Seaford man who was recently discharged from the Navy was struck and killed by a Long Island Rail Road work train when he was on the tracks at the Bellmore station, authorities and his family said. read more...

Pvt. Randy Reid (18) died from a congenital heart failure during basic training
When Randy Jose Leroy Reid left for basic training on July 10, his grandmother, Evangelina Escareño went to the airport to see him off. "May God bless you," she said to Reid as he got onto the plane. read more...

Zachary Janson (18) died after he was hit by a train
One person was killed after getting hit by a train in the Fairview area early Friday morning but investigators said his friend survived. read more...

Donald Kidwell (34) committed suicide by lying on train tracks
A 34-year-old IU student was found dead Wednesday afternoon near train tracks close to Eigenmann Hall. read more...

Lacie Barton (19) was killed when she attempted to cross a railroad track in front of a moving train
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - A 19-year-old woman died when her vehicle was struck by a train in Tuscaloosa. State Police identified the victim as Lacie Erin Barton of Carrollton. read more...

Brendan Cohens (19) was struck and killed by a Shore Line East train while walking on the tracks
Sources have identified the young man struck and killed by a Shore Line East train Tuesday afternoon. Brendan Cohens, 19, was walking on Amtrak tracks between Quinnipiac Avenue and Hemingway Street when he was struck by a westbound train with about 15 passengers. read more...

Cordero Torrez (16) was found dead on train tracks near the Pueblo Mall
Police are investigating the death of a 16-year-old boy found dead early Sunday on railroad tracks near the Pueblo Mall. Cordero J. Torrez was four days shy of his 17th birthday, according to Pueblo County Coroner James Kramer. read more...

Jennifer Fries (24) was killed when an Amtrak passenger train struck her car
Authorities have identified the woman killed when an Amtrak passenger train struck her car at a railroad crossing in southeastern Colorado. Police say 24-year-old Jennifer Fries of Las Animas was northbound in a 1998 Buick at 7:40 a.m. Wednesday when she attempted to cross railroad tracks on the west side of town. read more...

Charles Segar (28) committed suicide by walking in front of a train
A 28-year-old Roselle Park man was killed by an NJ Transit train while walking on rail tracks in the borough about 9 a.m. yesterday, said police spokesman Manuel Ji menez. The name of the victim was withheld by authorities, who described the death as an apparent suicide. read more...

Michelle Herndon (24) was murdered by a trained anesthesia nurse
Oliver Travis O'Quinn, a former Shands nurse, was sentenced to life in prison without parole late Friday afternoon for the murder of 24-year-old Michelle Herndon in 2005. O'Quinn, who was trained as an anesthesia nurse, was found guilty of first-degree murder in the killing of Herndon in her Gainesville home by injecting her with a fatal dose of propofol, a fast-acting anesthetic. read more...

Louie Jordano (39) commited suicide by train
Erie County Coroner Lyell Cook identified the victim of Tuesday's incident as Louie Jordano, of Garloch Drive. Cook ruled the death a suicide. read more...

Curt Melton (20) was killed in a traffic accident while on his way to Fire Training Academy
Curt Melton will always be remembered for his smile and the way he cared for his family. The Maypearl resident lost his life in a traffic accident June 12 while on his way to Fire Training Academy. read more...

Steven Rychwalski (22) was struck and killed by a train while he was working on the tracks
An Amtrak employee who died Wednesday after he was struck by an Acela Express train has been identified as a Baltimore County resident, a railroad spokeswoman said. read more...

Aaron Griffin (15) died after he was hit by a train while walking along the tracks
A 15-year-old Freedom High School sophomore and aspiring kick-boxer was hit and killed by a train Wednesday night in Oakley as he walked on the tracks, police said. read more...

Christopher Rebarker (18) was hit by a train and his death has been ruled an accident
Rebarker, an 18-year-old from Dunn, was hit in a wooded area behind the Food Lion warehouse on Arrowhead Road. read more...

Angellina Rodriguez (17) was struck and killed by an Amtrak train while using her cell phone
Angellina Rodriguez was walking into town to have her nails done on her day off, chatting away on her cellphone, when she attempted to cross the railroad tracks near the apartment she shared with her sister. She'd used the same path - which is not in a marked crossing zone - dozens of times before without incident, according to her friends. But the 17-year-old wasn't so fortunate on Monday. read more...

James Anderson (22) died after jumping in front of a BART train
A 22-year-old Oregon man was identified today as the person who reportedly stood on a Bay Area Rapid Transit track and waited for a train to fatally strike him Saturday in San Francisco. read more...

Michael Sobon (19) was hit by a commuter train while he sat on the tracks
MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- An 18-year-old man was killed by a passing commuter train on the tracks near Virginia Avenue Tuesday night, police said. read more...

Jennifer Gordy (18) and a friend died when their vehicle was hit by a train
Jennifer Gordy, 18, who graduated from Roff High School last year, died after the vehicle she was in was hit by a train Monday in Eufaula. read more...

Alyssa McCroskey (16) committed suicide by walking in front of a train
The woman who was killed early Sunday morning when she was struck by a Union Pacific freight train in Riverside has been identified as Alyssa Rayne McCroskey. McCroskey, 16, was a Riverside resident read more...

Nicholas Scaringello (15) was struck and killed by a commuter train while walking along the tracks
The 15-year-old West Roxbury boy who was struck and killed by a commuter train in Roslindale had just finished a "successful" freshman year in high school and played on the football team, according to those who knew him. read more...

Alanna Close (31) was struck and killed by a freight train while seated on the tracks
A Union Pacific freight train struck and killed a woman who had been seated on the tracks near Knob Noster, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol reports. Alanna D. Close, 31, who lived on Whiteman Air Force base, died about 9 p.m. Thursday, troopers reported. read more...

Rachele Rudd (16) committed suicide by stepping in front of a freight train
A CSX freight train struck and killed a pedestrian Friday morning at the Attridge Road crossing in Riga. The accident occurred at 8:12 a.m. where the train tracks cross Attridge Road near Black Creek Park. read more...

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