Police in Plainfield are looking for the driver of an SUV that …

Plainfield police are looking for the driver of a SUV who hit a…

A string of burglaries is worrying residents in tiny Scotland …

There was a standoff between Plainfield police and a suicidal …

Connecticut state police arrested a Sterling man in connection …

Man struck, killed by train

Updated: Thursday, 12 Jul 2012, 6:50 AM EDT
Published : Thursday, 12 Jul 2012, 6:42 AM EDT

PLAINFIELD, Conn. (WTNH) -- A man has been stuck and killed by a train in Plainfield.

It happened around 1:15 a.m. Thursday in the area of Depot Road and Moosup Pond Road.

This incident involved a Providence & Worcester freight train, not a passenger train, traveling from Worcester to Plainfield.

Authorities say the man was lying on the tracks when he was hit. The man's identity has not been released.

It's unclear why he was on the tracks.

No Stories Available