Norfolk Southern Train Hits, Kills Pedestrian In Tarentum

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TARENTUM, Pa. (KDKA) – A person was struck and killed by a train in Tarentum early Sunday morning.
A Norfolk Southern coal train fatally struck a pedestrian at approximately 6:15 a.m. near Center Street.According to police, the train crew saw a person lying in the tracks. Operators of the 129 car train sounded the horn and tried to stop the train, but were unable to stop before striking the person.A Norfolk Southern spokesperson told KDKA News that the tw