Cheverly, MD – Authorities in Prince George’s County reported shortly before 5 p.m. that a pedestrian was struck by an Amtrak Train, in the area of Landover Road and John Hanson Highway. Fire department spokesman Mark Brady said the pedestrian was declared deceased on the scene. The Prince George’s County Fire Department has turned the investigation over to law enforcement.
The Maryland Transit Administration reported that service, which was initially suspended after the accident, has been partially restored on the Penn Line between New Carrollton to Penn Station.