Man struck and killed by New Jersey Transit train

A man was fatally struck by a New Jersey Transit train at the station in Paterson early Wednesday, authorities said.

The unidentified victim was struck by a train on the Main/Bergen line around 2 a.m., an NJT spokesperson said.

Three transit employees were on the train at the time with no passengers on board, officials said. The train originated in Hoboken and was heading to Suffern, N.Y.

Authorities were investigating the incident Wednesday morning.