The incident happened on Monday, Jan. 30 around 6 a.m. in Peekskill at the Hudson Avenue crossing, Metro-North officials said.
The person's identity has not yet been released pending notification of their family.
The incident caused delays of up to 15 to 20 minutes on the Hudson Line until around 10 a.m.
This continues to be a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
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