Victim Hit By Freight Train In Paterson Hospitalized

A person struck by a freight train in Paterson overnight Thursday was hospitalized with severe injuries, responders said.

The victim was brought to St. Joseph's University Medical Center in Paterson.
Photo Credit: *Paterson FD*

Jerry DeMarco

09/07/2023 1:04 p.m.

The Susquehanna and Western Railroad train struck the victim in the area of East 28th Street and 19th Avenue shortly before 12:30 a.m. Sept. 6, they said.

City police, firefighters and EMS workers responded. The railroad temporarily stopped its traffic.

The victim was brought to St. Joseph's University Medical Center in Paterson. A condition update has yet to follow.

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