Traffic & Transit
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Amtrak Train In Exeter
A southbound train struck the pedestrian from behind Wednesday in the area of Front Street and Powder Mill Road.

EXETER, NH — Police are investigating the death of a pedestrian by a train on Wednesday.
Officers were sent to train tracks in the wooded area of Front Street and Powder Mill Road a little after 1:15 p.m. for a fatal incident reported by train authorities, Chief Stephan Poulin of the Exeter Police Department said.
“(The) preliminary investigation suggests that the person walking on the tracks was unaware of the approaching southbound train and was struck from behind,” he said.
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Poulin said Exeter police are working with Amtrak and CSX police investigators, and the case remains open and under investigation.
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