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A woman was hit and killed by an Amtrak train Tuesday afternoon, according to officials. Fairfield police say the incident appears to have been a suicide. It happened at around 1:45 p.m. Police

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Train strikes, kills woman near Southport

A woman was hit and killed by an Amtrak train Tuesday afternoon, according to officials. Fairfield police say the incident appears to have been a suicide. It happened at around 1:45 p.m. Police

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