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Search called off in York County train incident

According to an official with the Eagle Fire Company, an engineer on the train believed they saw two people on the tracks. A two-hour search was conducted.
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YORK, Pa. — A multi-hour search for two individuals was conducted in East Manchester Township, York County following an incident with a train.

According to an official with the Eagle Fire Company, the engineer of the train said they believed they saw two people on the tracks of the railway bridge while crossing over Codorus Creek. 

Believing the train may have struck the individuals, the engineer reported the incident and multiple agencies engaged in search and rescue efforts, including a helicopter with Pennsylvania State Police. 

After searching the area, officials with Eagle Fire Company said the search was called off after nobody was found. 

The efforts lasted around two hours, ending around 10:30 p.m. 

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