Train crash Coverage

Person hit, killed by train near Hillsborough Road in Durham

A person was killed Saturday after being hit by a train in Durham, police said. This is the second deadly train crash to happen in Durham within a two-day time span.

Person hit, killed by train in Durham, police say; 2nd deadly train crash in Durham in 2 days

Durham police said the incident happened behind the CVS near 3573 Hillsborough Road.

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Man killed in Amtrak passenger train crash, sedan got stuck in stop arms

Police said the driver of a black Audi sedan got stuck in the stop arms, and his vehicle was struck by an Amtrak Piedmont passenger train.

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Person killed after being hit by train in Raleigh

At 9:41 p.m., Raleigh police responded to a call for service regarding a pedestrian struck by a train near the intersection of South Blount Street and Hoke Street.

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1 killed from train colliding with pedestrian in Durham

A pedestrian was killed in Durham after being hit by a train.

Person killed by Amtrak passenger train in Durham, 142 people on board

A person was hit Friday by an Amtrak passenger train with 142 passengers and crew members onboard.

Person hit, killed by Amtrak train

Amtrak train 75 was traveling from Raleigh to Charlotte Friday afternoon when a person was hit by the train.

Woman hit and killed by Amtrak passenger train in Hillsborough

A woman was hit and killed by a passenger train Tuesday in Hillsborough.

Person struck by train near Pullen Road and Baver Drive in Raleigh

A person was hit by a train Sunday night near Pullen Road and Baver Drive in Raleigh.

Intoxicated driver parks on train tracks in Durham, car hit by freight train

A freight train crashed into a car in Durham Friday night after an intoxicated driver parked it on the tracks.

Train plows into abandoned car in Durham

On Friday morning a train collided with an abandoned car that was left on the tracks in Durham.

WRAL Investigates the local emergency plan for a potential train derailment disaster

WRAL investigates the local emergency plan for a potential train derailment disaster, and asks why we're left in the dark about the hazardous materials traveling through the Triangle.

Raw: Rescuers search for survivors in train crash that killed over 260 in India

Rescuers in India ended the search for survivors as the death toll from a train crash rose to more than 260 people. Hundreds of people were also injured.

Fuquay-Varina town commissioner advocates for railway safety in Washington

Fuquay-Varina town commissioner William Harris spoke on behalf of improving railroad safety. Harris said he grew up near a track in Fuquay-Varina.

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'Fully preventable tragedy': Person hit, killed by train in Dunn

A person was struck by a train and killed in Dunn.

Fact check: Buttigieg says GOP sought to reduce visual railway inspections

In a Feb. 21 Twitter exchange, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg traded barbs about a little-known track inspection rule. PolitiFact checks Buttigieg's tweet.

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Fact check: Did Trump rail rule repeal affect Ohio train derailment?

After a train derailment caused a toxic chemical spill in East Palestine, Ohio, a liberal advocacy group claimed: "Obama imposed stricter rules on trains carrying toxins. Trump killed them." PolitiFact checks that claim.

Sara Swann, PolitiFact reporter

Pedestrian hit, killed by train in Moore County

A pedestrian died from being hit by a train on Thursday in Moore County.

81-year-old woman struck by train, killed in Benson

The Benson Police Department said Monday that a person is dead after being struck by a train.

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Police looking into train collision in Durham

Police said the collision happened near the intersection of Neal Road and American Drive at around 7 p.m. on Saturday.

Man seriously injured after train crash in Durham

A man is in the hospital Saturday night after his vehicle collided with a train in Durham.

Man walking on railroad tracks in Goldsboro hit by train

A man struck by a train in Goldsboro on Thursday night has died.

Crash involving train reported in downtown Dunn

Officials were investigating a crash involving a train in downtown Dunn on Wednesday morning.

Amazon truck sliced in half by train; driver survives

An Amazon delivery truck was literally cut in half when a train plowed into it in Wisconsin. The driver on the truck told a witness that he was okay, but was taken to the hospital as a precaution.

Man hit, killed by train in Raleigh along Beryl Road

A man was hit by a Amtrak passenger train on Friday night in Raleigh, leading to his death.