UPDATE: Police Identify Man Struck by Amtrak Train Thursday Night
Amtrak Train Number 19 The Crescent from New York, VRE train, waited at scene while local police handled fatality.
UPDATE 9:45 am Friday — Fairfax County Police have identified the man struck by the Amtrak train Thursday night as Richard Anderson, 64, of the North Springfield area. The Amtrak train was travelling west, just west of the Backlick Road overpass, when it struck and killed Anderson. No word on how Anderson got onto the tracks. Detectives from the Crash Reconstruction Unit responded to investigate and do not suspect foul play, the investigation continues. UPDATE 9 p.m. Thursday — VRE passengers are on buses headed to VRE stations after becoming delayed tonight when an Amtrak train struck and killed a pedestrian south of Alexandria. UPDATE 8:45 p.m. Thursday — The person struck and killed by an Amtrak train Thursday night near …
