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UNCW Student Identified as Person Killed by Train in Downtown Clayton

CLAYTON, JOHNSTON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, AUG 5 – Ellaryan Miller, a 21-year-old UNC Wilmington student, was killed while trespassing on railroad tracks, highlighting trespassing as the leading cause of rail-related deaths, officials said.

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CLAYTON, N.C. (WTVD) — Clayton Police have identified the person who was struck and killed by an Amtrak train in downtown Clayton late Tuesday afternoon Ellaryan Marie Miller, 21, of Wendell, died at the scene. Clayton Police Chief Greg Tart said investigators determined Miller, a student at UNC-Wilmington, was leaving her summer internship job in Clayton when she crossed the railroad tracks and was hit by the train. Miller was walking to her ca…

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Wral News broke the news in Raleigh, United States on Tuesday, August 5, 2025.
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