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GREENSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Police say the body of a man struck and killed by a freight train in western Pennsylvania has been found along railroad tracks in Westmoreland County. The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports (http://bit.ly/2hfvqCt ) emergency responders found the victim's remains shortly before 6 p.m. Thursday about 100 yards away from the PNC Train Station at Greensburg. County Department of Public Safety officials say the conductor of a Norfolk Southern Corp. train reported hitting the pedestrian around 5:30 p.m. The freighter stopped after the accident, delaying a westbound Amtrak train. It's unclear what the man was doing on the tracks at the time. Police have not released any details on the victim. A Norfolk Southern spokesman couldn't be reached for comment. ___ Information from: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, http://pghtrib.com

Body of man struck by freight train found in Greensburg