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Amtrak: Person on tracks came into contact with train outside Baltimore

An Amtrak passenger train may have struck a person Wednesday night after the rail service said he or she was trespassing on the tracks outside of Baltimore.

The individual “came into contact” with Train 137, which was carrying 177 people from Boston to Washington D.C. about 9:40 p.m., spokesperson Jen Flanagan reported Thursday morning.

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The train was stopped south of BWI Marshall Airport, and passengers were moved to Train 55 to continue their journey, she said. Service was not impacted Thursday morning.

No injuries were reported for the people on board. Amtrak did not specify the condition of the person who trespassed. The agency is working with police and more details will be released soon, Flanagan said.

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