BERLIN, Conn. — A man is dead after being struck by a train on Tuesday evening in Berlin.
Berlin police said at 5:26 p.m., they began receiving calls of an incident on the train tracks that run adjacent to Kensington Road near the intersection of Surrey Lane. Officers found that a pedestrian walking south on the train tracks had been struck by a CTrail Hartford Line train that was traveling south. Officers found the victim with serious life-threatening injuries and began emergency care but shortly after the victim was pronounced dead.
Witnesses reported hearing the train sounding the horn continuously just prior to the collision.
Police identified the victim Wednesday afternoon as Amani Abele Ashley, 23, of Bristol.
Amtrak Police responded to the scene and are conducting an investigation into the fatal collision.
Anyone with information related to the incident can contact the Amtrak Police Department.
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