Woman, 21, killed by train 
2003 Reader Submission
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A woman was struck and killedby a train last night after she crossed the tracks to take a cigarette from a man standing on the other side.
Nicole Fronton, 21, of Wilmington was struck by the Downeaster, Amtrack's new Boston to POrtland train as it made its way south through the city around 4.20 p.m. Amtrack spokeswoman Karen Dunn said. Fronton crossed the tracksto ask for a cigarette, then got nervous when she heard the train coming in the distance.
She thought she was going to miss the train, so she went back across the tracks. The conductor beeped the horn, but she kept walking across, then , boom,
Fronton was partially pinned beneath the first car.
Lawrence firefighters and paramedics tried to extract her by using a tow truck to lift the front of the train.
Submitted by Sam DiNoto
"Smoking can kill you" Submitted on 02/05/02
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Sam F DiNoto
Reference:
The Eagle Tribune Feb 4,2002
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