Multiple Train-Pedestrian Incidents Raise Safety Concerns

In Hempfield Township, Pennsylvania, a 60-year-old man named Charles Boban was fatally struck by a Norfolk Southern cargo train despite warning signals. Emergency services responded to another incident in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, involving a person hit by an Amtrak train, with investigations ongoing. In Buffalo, New York, a man survived after being struck by a CSX train and received medical treatment. Mishawaka, Indiana, saw its second train-related pedestrian fatality in four days, as another person was hospitalized after being hit by a train at a railroad crossing on Byrkit Avenue. These incidents are under investigation by relevant authorities, raising concerns about pedestrian safety near railroads.