Two people were struck and killed by an Amtrak train in separate incidents in North Carolina, authorities confirmed to Channel 9.
Amtrak told Channel 9 that one person was struck by a train early Friday morning near Charlotte. MEDIC confirmed that one person died at the scene on Old Concord Road near Rocky River Road.
Burlington police told Channel 9 that someone was hit by a train near York Road around 8 p.m. Thursday. Police said the victim, 47-year-old Daniel Cameron Wagoner, was walking eastbound on the tracks when the train approached from the other side.
A passenger on the Amtrak train to Charlotte said the same train was involved in both incidents. Amtrak’s route for the southbound Carolinian goes through Burlington and Charlotte.
Amtrak officials said the train came from New York City. According to Amtrak’s website, the train stopped in Durham, NC around 7pm on Thursday evening and did not reach Charlotte until 4:07am. That was seven hours later than he was supposed to arrive in Charlotte.
Amtrak said none of the 106 passengers or crew were injured and that the company is working with local law enforcement to determine what happened.
A Channel 9 crew also spotted a CATS bus at the crash site and is now trying to find out why it was there.
This is a developing story. Check back later with wsoctv.com for updates.
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