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Driver dead after truck collides with Downeaster train in North Berwick

The pickup truck driver died at the scene after colliding with Amtrak Downeaster Train 686; 147 passengers and crew were unharmed, officials said.

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In a live interview, the police chief said the driver of the pickup involved in the collision was pronounced dead at the scene.

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One person died after the truck he was driving crashed into an Amtrak Downeaster train in North Berwick, Maine, on Thursday afternoon. North Berwick police chief Stephen Peasley told News Center Maine, affiliated with NBC10 Boston, that upon arriving there they found a severely damaged white truck along the train tracks, with the train stopped later. The truck driver was declared dead at the scene. An Amtrak spokesman informed News Center Maine …

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WCSH broke the news in Portland, United States on Thursday, January 29, 2026.
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