Poughkeepsie (Dutchess) - Pedestrian Struck by Train - 5/13/09

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Date: 5/13/09

Time: 17:04

Location: Just south of the Poughkeepsie Metro-North Station

Frequency: City911, Alamo 366

Units Operating: City of Poughkeepsie FD, Poughkeepsie PD, MTA Police, Amtrak PD

Weather Conditions: Sunny, 64

Description Of Incident: per POJO, "engineer on the train reported that a person was hiding in the brush along the right of way when they apparently jumped in front of the train"

Writer: citystation1848

News Links:

Poughkeepsie Journal Article

MTA Service Advisory

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