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Train Accident

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Victim of Monday Train Accident Has Been Identified

Gwinnett County medical examiner has ruled the death an accident.

Update: 4 p.m.,Wednesday, Feb. 6 The identity of the man who was struck and killed by a Norfolk Southern train Monday afternoon has been released. The victim was Devonn Graham, a 37-year-old man from Norcross, said Chief Investigator Ted Bailey with the Gwinnett County Medical Examiner's office. The cause of death was "blunt force trama," which was the result of being struck by the train, said Bailey. "His death has been ruled as accidental." Police had speculated that Graham may have intentionally remained on the train tracks after repeated warnings from the train's conductor, but Bailey ruled out suicide. "There was nothing to suggest there was any deliberate action by the man to end his life," said Bailed. He said Graham was formerly …

Thursday, August 18, 2011

Pedestrian Hit by Train in Norcross Dies at Scene

Gwinnett Police report another pedestrian dodged the train and escaped injury.

A pedestrian was hit by a train and killed early Thursday morning in Norcross, according to Gwinnett Police. Cpl. Jake Ritter reported that Gwinnett Police responded to a call at 5:45 a.m. regarding two persons struck by a train in the area of Jones Mill Road and Button Gwinnett Drive. "One of the pedestrians managed to get out of the way without injury," Ritter said in a press release. "The other pedestrian was hit by the oncoming train and died on the scene as a result of the injuries sustained in the collision," he said. Motorists are advised to detour around the area.

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