Portland Man Dies After Being Struck by Amtrak Train Near Morrill’s Corner, Police Say

by Edward Tomic | Aug 7, 2024

A Portland man was struck and killed by a train near Morrill’s Corner on Tuesday evening, according to the Portland Police Department.

Police say they responded to the area of Morrill’s Corner for a report of a train striking a pedestrian shortly after 8 p.m. on Tuesday.

Brett Staples, 34, of Portland, was identified by police as the pedestrian who was struck by the train.

Staples was transported to Maine Medical Center where he later died from his injuries, police said.

The Portland Police Department and Amtrak Railroad Police are investigating the accident.

Police said on Wednesday that no charges have been filed.

Amtrak’s Downeaster train passes through Morrill’s Corner on its round-trip route from Boston to Brunswick.

An Amtrak spokesperson told the Maine Wire that the train involved was an Amtrak Downeaster train 687, traveling from Boston to Brunswick.

The spokesperson shared that “an individual who was trespassing on the track came into contact with the train” at about 8:10 p.m. on Tuesday.

There were no reported injuries to the approximately 26 passengers or crew members onboard, the spokesperson added.

Edward Tomic is a reporter for The Maine Wire based in Southern Maine. He grew up near Boston, Massachusetts and is a graduate of Boston University. He can be reached at [email protected]

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