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Person Struck by Train in Rockville

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Yesterday evening, at approximately 9:16 p.m., 1st District officers responded to the train tracks at Randolph Road and Nebel Street for a person struck by a train.

On scene investigation revealed that a 22-year-old male and a 21-year-old female had been drinking alcohol and decided to play a "game" of running across the railroad tracks just before a train would pass.  The 21-year-old female successfully crossed the tracks before the train arrived and waited for the male to cross.  The 22-year-old male attempted to cross the tracks before the train passed but was struck by the train.  The male was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries.

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Release ID: 12-103
Media Contact: mcpnews 
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