NJ Transit train strikes, kills pedestrian in Plainfield
PLAINFIELD – One person died after being struck by an NJ Transit train near a city bridge Thursday morning.
The person's name was not released and remains under investigation, according to an NJ Transit spokesman.
Around 8:54 a.m., Raritan Valley Line train 5413 struck and fatally injured a male pedestrian near the Grant Avenue bridge in Plainfield, according to NJ Transit.
The train had departed Newark Penn Station at 7:59 a.m. and was scheduled to arrive in Raritan at 9:08 a.m.
Rail service was suspended in both directions between Plainfield and Dunellen but has since resumed.
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There were no reported injuries to the 20 customers and crew members on board.
The incident is under investigation by New Jersey Transit police.
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