Months after it was devastated by Superstorm Sandy, …
Generic ambulance (Photo by: WPRI.com)
Some 650 students gathered at Quonset Point to hear from nearly…
A Providence developer plans to turn a vacant North Kingstown …
Advertisement
Man injured after being hit by train
Victim climbed on bridge to jump into river
Updated: Monday, 02 Jul 2012, 6:03 AM EDT
Published : Monday, 02 Jul 2012, 5:54 AM EDT
CHARLESTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) - A Providence man is in critical condition after being struck by an Acela train.
Nary Morales was hit Sunday afternoon on the railroad tracks near Driftwood Drive in Charlestown.
According to The Providence Journal , the 25-year-old climbed on to the railroad bridge to jump in the Pawcatuck River for a swim.
The train was reportedly going 95 miles per hour at the time of the incident.
Copyright WPRI
Ground rules for posting comments: No profanity or personal attacks. Please comment on the subject of the story itself. If you do not follow these rules, we will remove your post. Keep it civil, folks!
Our commenting section is powered by IntenseDebate. If you registered for an account but didn't receive a verification e-mail, check your spam folder or click here for more information. For additional technical help, click here.
Email This
Print This
View Story on a Single PageAdvertisement
Advertisement