ONE KILLED AFTER AMTRAK TRAIN HITS PERSON IN CHARLOTTE

On November 3, 2023 a victim was killed after being hit by an Amtrak train in Charlotte, NC.

The Amtrak Piedmont Train 75 was traveling when it hit a pedestrian on the tracks near Old Concord Road and Cobblestone Glen Drive around 4:15 p.m. The victim died on impact. Portions of Old Concord Rd were shut down due to the deadly collision. A victim was killed by an Amtrak train earlier this year on Old Concord Road also.

In February 2023 a victim was killed by an Amtrak train in Charlotte on Eastway Drive, between North Tryon Street and The Plaza.

Lakisha McHam was killed by a large and heavy CSX cargo train in Charlotte

An Amtrak train hit and killed a man that was walking on train tracks in 2019

Wingate University basketball star Kyle Honore was hit by a train and killed in 2022