June 20, 2009
Boy riding bike in Martinsburg killed by commuter train
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MARTINSBURG, W.Va. -- Berkeley County deputies say a boy was struck and killed by a commuter train.

Sheriff Kenneth Lemaster says the boy and a friend were riding their bikes at a railroad crossing in Martinsburg Thursday night.

Police have not released the name or the age of the boy.

Lemaster says the engineer did everything possible to stop the train as soon as he saw the boys.

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Posted By: dakman (7:00pm 06-20-2009)
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Actually it is a MARC train...not Marc.

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