Cobourg police close Burnham rail crossing for ongoing investigation

Active investigation into person struck by train in Cobourg

Cobourg Police are conducting an active investigation in the area of the rail crossing at Burnham Street and Westwood Drive in Cobourg after a person was found deceased. Police responded to a report of a person struck by a train in the area of the Burnham Street and Westwood Drive rail crossing at around 2 p.m. on Friday. Emergency services including police, fire, and ambulance attended and one person was pronounced dead at the scene. Police rem…

InQuinte.ca | Person dies after being struck by train in Cobourg

Members of the Cobourg Police Service are investigating after a person died after being struck by a train on Friday afternoon. Emergency responders rushed to the area of the rail crossing at Burnham Street and Westwood Drive in Cobourg where a pedestrian was hit by a train around 2 pm. Emergency services, including police, fire, and paramedics attended and one person was pronounced dead at the scene. Police remained on the scene for hours invest…

Emergency Services Attend Rail Crossing in Cobourg - Today's Northumberland - Your Source For What's Happening Locally and Beyond

Emergency services were dispatched to the area of the CN Rail crossing on Burnham Street just north of King Street in Cobourg on Friday, June 6, 2025. Northumberland County Paramedics, Cobourg Fire Department and Cobourg Police arrived quickly on scene to the incident. Shortly after fire and paramedics left the scene. Cobourg are conducting an active investigation and it is expected that there will be a police presence for the next several hours…

UPDATE – Scene Cleared

COBOURG (June 6, 2025, 6:35 p.m.) – The scene in the area of Burnham Street and Westwood Drive in Cobourg has been cleared. Cobourg Police Service continues to investigate in conjunction with the Chief Coroner’s Office. Thank you for your patience and cooperation. COBOURG (June 6, 2025, 3:35 p.m.) – Members of the Cobourg Police Service are currently on scene conducting an active investigation in the area of the rail crossing at Burnham Street a…

Cobourg police close Burnham rail crossing for ongoing investigation

Police are asking the public to avoid the area of Burnham Street and Westwood Drive as officers conduct an active investigation at the nearby rail crossing. The Cobourg Police Service issued a public notice around 2:15 p.m. on Friday, stating that the crossing is closed and a visible police presence is expected to remain in place for several hours. No details have been released yet on the nature of the investigation, but police say an update wil…