The incident occurred in Ossining, around 7 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 7, according to Jen Flanagan, spokesperson for Amtrak.
Flanagan said the person, who has not yet been identified, was trespassing on the track in the area of Metro North MP 31 on the Hudson Line.
There were no reported injuries to the 97 passengers or crew members onboard the train.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority Police Department is the lead agency.
The train was delayed for approximately three and a half hours.
This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
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