Matamata College student train death

The story so far

The student was 13 years old and attended Matamata College, and the train was a northbound freight train.^{13, 14 Mar 2025} Police and WorkSafe have launched an investigation into the death.^{13 Mar 2025} Reports say KiwiRail did not act on a Coroner's recommendation, made about a decade earlier after a similar fatality in 2012, to fence off the area.^{14 Mar 2025}

Key moments

1. 12 Mar 2025Female high school student struck by train near College and Firth Streets
2. 13 Mar 2025Student identified as 13-year-old Matamata College pupil; police and WorkSafe investigate
3. 14 Mar 2025KiwiRail reportedly did not implement decade-old Coroner's fencing recommendation

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