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Man injured near moving train in Edgewood

A man was injured and rail traffic was shut down after an incident near the CSX tracks in the Edgewood area Sunday evening, local rescue officials reported.

The man suffered minor injuries while jumping away from a moving train in the 1200 block of Route 24, according to the Harford County Volunteer Fire & EMS Association.

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The incident was reported at about 7 p.m.

Rail traffic in both directions was shut down in the immediate aftermath, the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company reported.

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The man was taken to Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Joppa-Magnolia reported. "Extensive manpower" was needed to remove the victim to a waiting ambulance, the Association reported.

The Harford County Sheriff's Office and CSX are both investigating the incident. Andy Doyle, spokesman for Joppa-Magnolia, did not have any more details on the circumstances of the incident.

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