Man Fatally Struck by Amtrak Train

A man has been fatally struck by an Amtrak train in Vermont.

Around 10 a.m. on Thursday, police received a report that an individual walking down the railroad tracks in Essex had been hit by a train.

The man, later identified as 61-year-old James Remillard of Burlington, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Essex Police and Amtrak police are investigating. Anyone with information is asked to call Essex Police at 802-878-8331. 

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