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Man Killed By Amtrak Train In Galesburg Wednesday Afternoon
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
4
First seen
Oct 7, 5:16 PM CDT
updated Oct 8, 7:00 PM CDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by WQAD-TV, Daily Ledger and 2 others, not yet confirmed.
Sources · Copies Of One Story Count Once
Man killed by Amtrak train in Galesburg Wednesday afternoon · WQAD-TVOct 7, 5:16 PM CDT
Man struck and killed by Amtrak train in Galesburg identified News · Register-MailOct 8, 7:00 PM CDT
Man struck and killed by Amtrak train in Galesburg has… · Daily Ledger · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 8, 7:00 PM CDT
Man struck and killed by Amtrak train in Galesburg has… · McDonough County Voice · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 8, 7:00 PM CDT
How It Unfolded
Official Confirmation
No official source confirms this yet. It is reported, not confirmed.
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How We Decided
Oct 7, 5:43 PM CDTHeld: One source so far, and no official source confirms it yet.Oct 9, 11:26 PM CDTPublished: Two or more independent sources reported it.NextConfirmed when an official source agrees.