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Search underway on train tracks near College Park after person was possibly hit, police say No victim found after report of person struck by train, Prince George’s police say
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A search was underway Tuesday night on railroad tracks in the College Park, Md., area after it was reported that someone may have been struck by a train, authorities said. Authorities searched for hours Tuesday night after it was reported that someone may have been struck by a train in the College Park area, authorities said. But no victim was found, the Prince George’s County police said.
As of shortly after 7 p.m., no victim had been found, according to the Prince George’s County police. The search was suspended about 8 p.m., said Cpl. Lamar Robinson, a county police spokesman. He said it was initiated after police received a call about 5:30 p.m. about the possible incident between College Park and Greenbelt.
The search was prompted after a caller told authorities that someone may have been struck, said Cpl. Lamar Robinson, a county police spokesman. It was not clear who called or what suggested that anyone had been struck. It was not clear who called or what suggested that anyone had been struck.
The investigation disrupted service on MARC, the Maryland commuter rail system. A MARC train scheduled to leave Washington for Baltimore at 5:22 p.m. was halted at College Park. A train that left Baltimore at 6:15 p.m. for Washington was stopped at Greenbelt. The investigation disrupted service on MARC, the Maryland commuter rail system. A MARC train scheduled to leave Washington for Baltimore at 5:22 p.m. was halted at College Park. A train that left Baltimore at 6:15 p.m. for Washington was stopped at Greenbelt. Shortly after 8 p.m. the Maryland Transit Administration said rail service had resumed.
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