From WCSH-6:
From WMTW-8:
WCSH-6 wrote:Scarborough police say a pedestrian has been struck by a train on Highland Avenue.Read more at: http://www.wcsh6.com/news/article/25365 ... s|bc|large" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
The incident happened around 8:30 a.m. Sunday. According to the Scarborough Fire Department, the victim suffered extensive injuries and was taken to Maine Medical Center in Portland.
The Amtrak Downeaster train was delayed for around an hour and began moving again around 9:45 a.m.
The incident remains under investigation by police and more information is expected to be released later in the day on Sunday.
From WMTW-8:
WMTW-8 wrote:Sometime before 8:30, police reported to the tracks in an area under Black Point Road near the intersection with Highland Avenue.Read more at: http://www.wmtw.com/news/maine/portland ... index.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Amtrak has issued an alert for train 692. The website reports an incident on the tracks involving a "trespasser on the tracks."
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The Scarborough Fire Department said the male victim was taken to Maine Medical Center in Portland with extensive injuries. The victim was conscious and alert when he was found on the track next to the train.
According to officials, the victim appeared to have been walking across the tracks when he was hit.
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