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Man hit, killed by Amtrak train in Durham

A man died Friday afternoon after getting hit by an Amtrak passenger train in Durham, authorities said.

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Fatal Amtrak accident
DURHAM, N.C. — A man died Friday afternoon after getting hit by an Amtrak passenger train in Durham, authorities said.

The westbound train hit 54-year-old Paul Klemmer on the tracks in the 3500 block of Hillsborough Road at about 12:30 p.m.

None of the 96 passengers on the train was hurt.

The accident remains under investigation.

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