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UPDATED (10 a.m.): Amtrak Train Hits, Kills Pedestrian in Fridley
Incident happened around midnight Thursday on BNSF tracks near Osborne Road.
Update (10 a.m. Friday): Dennis Larson sent this email about the incident at 9:40 a.m. Friday:
Larson added later:
Most people slept through it and found out about over breakfast in the diner this morning.
Update (8:15 a.m. Friday): The Star Tribune is reporting details provided by Amtrak about the incident that occurred at about midnight Thursday in which a train struck and killed a pedestrian in Fridley:
I was and still am on the train that hit the guy. The stop was so fast the stink from the brakes filled the car I was in. It took forever for the air to clear up. Because of the 3 hour delay it took from 11:30 to after 3 just to get to Anoka. Currently near Minot.
Larson added later:
Most people slept through it and found out about over breakfast in the diner this morning.
See also: July 24, 2012: Police ID Pedestrian Killed by Train in Fridley
Update (8:15 a.m. Friday): The Star Tribune is reporting details provided by Amtrak about the incident that occurred at about midnight Thursday in which a train struck and killed a pedestrian in Fridley:
The incident occurred shortly before midnight Thursday, when the Empire Builder hit the man about 18 miles into its journey from the St. Paul Amtrak station to Seattle and Portland, Ore., said Amtrak spokesman Marc Magliari.
The train, which began its travels in Chicago, was delayed for nearly three hours as investigators did their work at the scene, Magliari said.
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Update (7:40 a.m. Friday): KARE11 is reporting that the train that struck a pedestrian in Fridley early Friday morning was a northbound Amtrak train:
Police say Amtrak reported one of their passenger trains hit a man as the train was traveling northbound.
The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
Find out what's happening in Fridleywith free, real-time updates from Patch.
See the full post at KARE11.com.
Police Clips posted audio from the scanner radio from the incident (and explained why at the Police Clips Facebook page).
Original post (12:40 a.m. Friday): Scanner reports indicate a pedestrian has been hit by a train in Fridley. The approximate location: The BNSF railroad tracks east of East River Road near Osborne Road NE.
The railroad engine is "just north of 79th," said a first responder on Anoka County's emergency radio channel. "The person is lodged in front of the engine," said a police officer speaking on Anoka County Emergency Dispatch radio. A dispatcher reported a coroner and crime lab en route at 12:20 a.m.
At 12:37 a.m., the commander at the scene reported all units clear of the scene and command terminated. He also said a TV news crew was setting up at 79th and Hickory.
Related at Fridley Patch:
The railroad engine is "just north of 79th," said a first responder on Anoka County's emergency radio channel. "The person is lodged in front of the engine," said a police officer speaking on Anoka County Emergency Dispatch radio. A dispatcher reported a coroner and crime lab en route at 12:20 a.m.
At 12:37 a.m., the commander at the scene reported all units clear of the scene and command terminated. He also said a TV news crew was setting up at 79th and Hickory.
Related at Fridley Patch:
- July 24, 2012: Police ID Pedestrian Killed by Train in Fridley
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