Jonathan Gregoire, 21, killed and Victoria Bridges, 21, injured in train accident on tressle in Lynchburg, Virginia
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Mon, 11/10/2014 - 6:18amAccident Date:
Saturday, November 8, 2014Wilbraham Man Killed in Virginia Train Accident
Julie Burgess, who has lived in the area for years said, “It’s kind of becoming a problem with you know the children and the teenagers that want to come up here and get on the railroad track, they’re pretty much playing Russian roulette with their life.”
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A Central Lynchburg General Hospital spokesperson confirmed to ABC News that they do have the airlifted patient and she is in stable condition and talking with family members.
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Detectives said right now the incident hasn’t suggested any foul play.
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Gregorie may have been to that spot before. In a picture on his Instagram account, the 21-year-old talks about “going on adventure Saturday afternoon, hastags a photo of himself standing on a train trestle#adventuretilwedie and quotes a line from the song, “Ledges.”
Wilbraham man killed in Virginia, struck by train
A spokesman for the Norfolk and Southern Railroad said the company has posted "no trespassing" signs at each end of the span.
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A Wilbraham man was killed after being struck by a train in Riverside Park in Lynchburg, Virginia Saturday afternoon. Jonathan Gregoire, 21, was with a group of people on a train trestle. He was hit by a passing train and pronounced dead at the scene. Victoria Bridges, 21, of Newport News, was also injured. She was transported to Lynchburg General Hospital with serious injuries.
Type: Train Accident
People Involved:
Jonathan Gregoire
Victoria Bridges
City:
Lynchburg, VACounty:
Lynchburg city, VAArea:
Roanoke-Lynchburg, VA
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