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Kutztown student killed by train

Christopher Reynolds, 21, was walking along Lyons tracks, police say.

By Kirk Beldon Jackson                            Top of  page               Article

Of The Morning Call

September 16, 2007

Reported that  Kutztown University sophomore Christopher Reynolds struck was by a train as he walked along the tracks and died from the injuries.  Police said  ''He's walking toward the train and kind of stumbling.''

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Student athlete at Kutztown killed by train

By Jeff Shields                              Top of  page                Article
Inquirer Staff Writer

Reported that  Christopher Reynolds was killed by a freight train about a mile from campus.  Police had received reports at 1:42 a.m. Saturday of two men, possibly intoxicated, walking along the train tracks. Thirty-two minutes later Reynolds was hit, two officers searched the area but found nothing. .

Contact staff writer Jeff Shields at 215-854-4565 or jshields@phillynews.com.

This article contains information from the Associated Press.

Kutztown Univ. Student Killed by Train is School's Third Recent Tragedy                    Top of  page                           Article

Last Edited: Sunday, 16 Sep 2007, 11:33 PM EDT Created: Sunday, 16 Sep 2007, 11:33 PM EDT                      

 

Police need your help looking for the person reportedly with 21-year-old Kutztown University student Chris Reynolds when he was hit by a train and killed.

 

Lyons, PA  --
Reported on the known circumstances of  Christopher Reynolds' including how police notified Norfolk Southern of two men trespassing on the railroad tracks which resulted in the conductor slowing the oncoming train from 50 to 22 mph. "As he enters the Lyons Burrough, he sees a male heading towards him on the tracks stumbling.  He attempts to make an emergency stop but he is unsuccessful and strikes the male," according to a police statement.

 By Rebecca VanderMeulen

Reading Eagle

 

Memorial                     Top of  page                Article

9/21/2007 1:31:00 AM

Reported on the memorial service and other aspects of Christopher Reynolds’ death.


•Contact reporter Rebecca VanderMeulen at 610-271-5015 or rvandermeulen@readingeagle.com.

 

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