WILSON (WTVD) -- An Amtrak train struck and killed a person on the railroad tracks in Wilson on Friday night.
It happened approximately 8:08 p.m. when Train 91, the Silver Star. struck the person while traveling from New York to Miami.
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The crew and the 144 passengers on board escaped injury.
The train was being held for an investigation by local authorities and was expected to be released soon with a relief crew and continue its journey to Miami.
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The identity of the victim was not immediately available.