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Steven Fisher (22) committed suicide by jumping in front of a subway train
Steven Fisher of Floral Park, Queens, threw himself in the path of a northbound F train at Lexington Ave. and 63rd St. about 6 p.m., cops said. read more...

Benson Krause (29) committed suicide by crashing his vehicle into a train
Benson Krause, 29, was killed when the car he was driving on Metra railroad tracks was struck by a train Tuesday evening in west suburban Downers Grove. A preliminary police investigation indicated he deliberately drove his 2007 Toyota onto the tracks east of Maple Avenue in order for it to be hit by the train Krause was pronounced dead at 5:01 p.m. read more...

Whitney Pressnell (20), Brittany Stickney (18), and two friends died when their vehicle was hit by a train
Autopsies have been completed on the four young adults killed when the car they were riding in was hit by an Amtrak train July 16 in Lakeland. Cecerra Benafield, 20, Brian Guy, 22, Whitney Pressnell, 20, and Brittany Stickney, 18, all died from multiple blunt-force traumatic injuries, the Polk Medical Examiner's Office has concluded. read more...

Cory Wilkey (27) was killed when his car stalled on a train track and he was hit by a freight train
A 27 year old man is dead after a terrible collision with a freight train. Cory Wilkey of Camp Point was heading South on South Main Street in Camp Point around 5am Sunday morning when he turned onto the railroad crossing just North of West Jefferson Street when he was hit by a Burlington Northern Santa Fe Freight Train. read more...

Sharon Robinson (24) died a few days after a train struck her vehicle
Could the deadly train accident in Garden City that killed Sharon Robinson have been prevented? It happened at the crossing at Wheathill Road near Augusta Road last week. A Georgia Department of Transportation spokesperson told WTOC that GDOT and CSX Railroad identified the railroad crossing several years ago as one that needed to be upgraded with gates, lights and bells, but it never was. Now, Chatham County officials are stepping in to make sure something is done. read more...

Rory Tiemann (31) was struck and killed by a train
Tiemann, Rory B. age 31, of Inver Grove Heights, passed away on December 19, 2007. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Leonard & Theresa Tiemann and his uncle, John Tiemann. He is survived by many relatives and wonderful friends. Rory was a one-of-a-kind! He was thoughtful, kind and had many talents and a wonderful smile. Those who met him; loved him. read more...

Anton Reid (16) collapsed and died at football training
A TALENTED young footballer with Walsall FC died after collapsing during a training session, leaving his team-mates "heartbroken" read more...

Shane Kloth (18) was killed after being stuck by a train
The Randolph County Sheriff's Department released information this morning regarding a tragic accident near Prairie du Rocher last Saturday night. 20 year old Shane Kloth of Ellis Grove was struck and killed by a train near Duclos Street in Prairie du Rocher. read more...

Tiffany Johnson (26) and Philip Crouse (24) were shot and killed at a missionary training school
The gunman believed to have killed four people at a megachurch and a missionary training school had been thrown out of the school a few years ago and had been sending it hate mail, police said in court papers Monday. The gunman was identified as Matthew Murray, 24, who was home-schooled in what a friend said was a deeply religious Christian household. Murray's father is a neurologist and a leading multiple-sclerosis researcher. read more...

Jennifer VanBuskirk (31) was killed when her vehicle struck a train filled with kids on their way to visit Santa
A car crashed into a train that was carrying mostly children to a visit with Santa Claus, killing two people in the car. The sheriff's department said 31-year-old driver Jennifer VanBuskirk and 31-year-old passenger Allen Pego died. read more...

Jacob Gaines (18) was killed when his vehicle was hit by a Union Pacific train
A Highland High School student died Friday morning after the vehicle he was driving was hit by a Union Pacific train, officials said. Jacob E. Haines, 18, a senior from Kersey, was pronounced dead at the scene. read more...

Christopher Milanese (24) was struck by a train and died from massive head trauma
Little more than an hour after Christopher Milanese was handcuffed and arrested by Boca Raton police, the 24-year-old was released from custody after being charged only with driving with a suspended license. And at 5:30 a.m., Milanese, who lived in Deerfield Beach, was found dead near the Florida East Coast Railway tracks at Glades Road, less than a mile north of the police station. read more...

Meshawn Brown (23) was killed in an accident when an unrestrained passenger struck him from behind
The Montgomery County Coroner's office has identified the Central State University student killed Tuesday morning when a car ran into a utility pole on North Gettysburg Avenue. The student is Meshawn Brown, 23, of the 100 block of Knecht Drive in Dayton. read more...

Tricia Stevens (16) was hit by train and killed while walking home from a party
Blog about Tricia - Friday, July 27, 2007 Why ?? Tricia was struck and killed by a Norfolk Southern Train.Tricia and her friends were served alcohol (vodka and beer) by an ADULT. read more...

Nyles Fitzgerald (26) died passing between cars on the L train in NYC
Brooklyn musician and renaissance man Nyles Fitzgerald, a Williamsburg resident and active presence in New York music circles, died on May 6th at the age of 26. Nyles was known from Brooklyn to Berlin as the washtub bass player in the Crooners. He also was well-known and loved by his colleagues at the architecture firm Beyer Blinder Belle. Nyles spent his last day performing for revelers at a Kentucky Derby party in the Bowery. He died passing between cars on the L train en route to his home on Moore Street. read more...

Donald ''DJ'' Scoggins (24) was killed after his leg became stuck in a train track and he was hit by an oncoming train
DJ was 24 Years old, he was living in sumter county flordia with his grandparents at the time of his death. He died Oct 19, 2007. He was listening to his ipod carrying his bike across the train tracks when his leg got stuck and he could not get bakc up in time to get away from the oncoming train. read more...

Robin Bermudez (24) was walking along train tracks when an Amtrak train hit and killed him
Officials have identified the person who was struck and killed by an Amtrak train Thursday evening as Robin Bermudez, 24, of Levittown. Bucks County Coroner Dr. Joseph Campbell released the name Friday afternoon. read more...

Ashlyn Ferriero (12) was hit and killed by a transit train after playing on the tracks with friends
Sam Seiden stood on the train platform facing the tracks where his stepsister died less than 24 hours earlier. He wore her necklace: "Ashlyn" in gold script with a silver-colored "A." read more...

Daniel Falla (23) fell from an open container car and was crushed to death by other train cars
While riding in a container car on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway, an unidentified man fell onto the tracks and was killed. Allegedly one of the men slipped and fell through the opening and was subsequently hit by the different train cars. Alcohol may have also played a role in the accident. read more...

Renee Ammari (23) and Tanya Sayegh (18) were crushed to death when a train dragged their vehicle over them
Two women died in a terrible accident in Riverside on Thursday morning. They were crushed to death by their own car, while trying to get out of the way of an oncoming train. Police say the young women killed by that train had been out Halloween night, when their car got stuck on the tracks. According to the family of 23-year-old Renee Ammari, she and her best friend, 18-year-old Tanya Sayegh, were enjoying Halloween dinner at a Riverside restaurant just before the accident. read more...

Christopher King (17) was hit by a train and killed while watching another train pass
A Union Pacific train hit and killed a 17-year-old male late this afternoon in Southeast Portland's Brooklyn neighborhood. Police were called to a possible fatal about 5:05 p.m., said Sgt. Brian Schmautz of the Portland Police Bureau. Officers found Christopher John King, 17, dead at the scene. He had just finished his junior year at Cleveland High School. read more...

Eddie Griffin (25) died in a fiery accident when his SUV collided with a freight train
Former Minnesota Timberwolves forward Eddie Griffin died last week when his sport utility vehicle collided with a freight train in a fiery crash, the Harris County medical examiner's office said Tuesday. Investigators used dental records to identify Griffin, 25, who began his tumultuous pro career with the Houston Rockets in 2001. He was waived by the Timberwolves in March. "The cause of death and manner of death, which also includes toxicology results, is pending," said Beverly Begay, chief investigator for the Harris County Medical Examiner's office. read more...

Heather Yeager (15) was killed when the SUV she was in collided with a freight train
The driver of an SUV that collided with a freight train Monday afternoon could have been trying to outrun the train, Shelby County Coroner Doug Ballard said. The wreck, which occurred on Shelby County 377 in Chelsea, killed Chelsea High ninth-grader Hannah Yeager, 15, and injured five other students. read more...

Maggie Kamysz (28) walked in front of a train after suffocating her seven year old daughter
Maggie Kamysz was a devoted but harsh mother who visited her child's classroom almost every day, Sydney Kamysz's former first-grade teacher said Thursday. "Maggie was very intense," said Vanessa Hopp, who taught Sydney last year at Husmann Elementary School in Crystal Lake. "She would expect perfection. If Sydney got one wrong on a test, she would smack her in front of me and start cursing her out in Polish." read more...

Rayquon Story (19) was shot and killed on the No. 5 Train at Eastchester-Dyre Avenue Station
A Bronx teen is charged with shooting four people on a Number 5 train -- killing one and wounding three, according to police. Police said Robert Denis, 16, of the Bronx, is charged with murder, attempted murder, manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon. The shooting was 2:30 a.m. Sunday, when a dispute between groups of teenagers spiraled into a spray of bullets as the train entered the Eastchester-Dyre Avenue Station. The shooter gunned down the four victims in front of other passengers. read more...

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