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Train Accident
Police & Fire
Man Struck Dead By SEPTA Near Platform, Police Say
A man was struck and killed by a northbound Septa train at the Race Street platform in Philadelphia early Thursday, Jan. 23, authorities said. The incident occurred at Broad and Race streets in the 9th District around 4 a.m., according to police. The man, described as a white male of unknown age, was hit as the train passed the platform. Emergency crews from Philadelphia Fire Department Engine 20 responded to the scene and pronounced the man dead at 4:52 a.m., officials said. Septa Police transported the body to the Medical Examiner’s Office. The Philadelphia Police Department's Crash Inv…
Police & Fire
Man Struck Dead By SEPTA Train At Wallingford Station: Police
A Nether Providence Township man was killed after being struck by a SEPTA train at the Wallingford Station on Sunday, Jan. 19, police announced. Emergency services responded to East Possum Hollow Road shortly after 12:30 p.m., where the man was pronounced dead at the scene, according to a release from Nether Providence Township Police. The Delaware County Medical Examiner’s Office and township police are investigating the circumstances of the death, though foul play is not suspected. Further updates will be provided as more information becomes available.
News
NTSB Releases Early Findings From Probe Into Crash That Killed Levittown Train Conductor
A branch of a tree that had fallen on tracks broke through a New Jersey Transit train's windshield, killing the operator in Burlington County, officials said. The National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary investigation into the Thursday, Oct. 15 crash. Jessica Haley, 41, of Levittown, Pennsylvania, was the conductor who died south of the Roebling station in Mansfield Township. According to the NTSB, the light rail vehicle struck the tree at milepost 24.53 near Florence at around 6:02 a.m. There were 41 passengers on the two-car train heading from Tren…
News
Levittown Mom Of Three Identified As Train Operator Killed By Fallen Tree, Family Plans Lawsuit
The family of the New Jersey Transit train operator killed by a fallen tree is planning to sue several organizations for negligence, an attorney said. Jessica Haley of Levittown, Pennsylvania, was identified as the person who died in the crash, according to a news release from the Anapol Weiss law firm on Thursday, Oct. 15. The single mother of three boys was 41 years old. Haley was operating a River LINE train heading north from Trenton at around 6 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 14. The light rail train struck a tree that had fallen on the tracks south of the Roebling station in Mansfield …
News
Teen Struck Dead By Train Crash Into Car: Berks County Coroner
Services are on Saturday, Aug. 10 for a 19-year-old man killed when the car he was riding in was struck by a train in Berks County. Meanwhile, family members are raising money for funeral expenses for Jazavier Phelps-Hines, of Reading. Phelps-Hines died on Saturday, Aug. 3 at about 3:40 p.m. when his car was struck by a train in Tilden Township, according to the Berks County Coroner's Office. "We are heartbroken to share that Jazavier Phelps has passed away unexpectedly in a tragic accident," a relative wrote on this GoFundMe page. "He was a beloved son, grandson, nephew and friend. T…
News
Man Struck Dead By Amtrak In Philly, Police Say
A man was struck dead by an Amtrak in Philadelphia on Saturday night, Philadelphia Police announced on July 14. The "John Doe" was struck by the Amtrak along the tracks at Harbison Avenue and Bridge Street in Mayfair at 9:43 p.m. on July 13, PPD detailed in the release. The striking train, Engine 52, had been heading south, according to the police. The unidentified man was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash at 10:13 p.m. Additional information was unavailable at the time of publishing. Check back here for possible updates.
Police & Fire
Person Struck Dead On SEPTA Tracks In Montco, Officials Say
One person has died after being hit by a train in Montgomery County on Tuesday morning. Feb. 27, SEPTA told Daily Voice. It happened on the Doylestown Line near Penllyn Station, a SEPTA spokesperson said. The victim's name was not reported. The line briefly shut down as a result of the crash but service has since resumed, SEPTA added.
Obituaries
Mennonite Toddler ID'd After Fatal Train Strike In Central PA
A 15-months and 14-days-old boy has been identified after being struck by a Norfolk Southen Train on Thursday. Landis Sensenig Newswanger was hit by a Norfolk Southern train running along the tracks in his backyard in the 400 block of West Main Street, South Newton Township, Cumberland County at 10:04 a.m. on Dec. 7, according to state police and later identified in his obituary. Landis was taken to Carlisle Hospital where they were pronounced dead, Cumberland County Coroner Charles Hall told Daily Voice. His autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 12, Hall said. …
Police & Fire
Juvenile Killed By Amtrak Train In Delaware County (
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At least one juvenile was struck and killed by an Amtrak train Saturday afternoon, April 29 in Delaware County. The "trespasser incident" occurred on Engle Street in Chester around 4:45 p.m. Initial reports said one of the two juveniles struck were killed. According to 6abc, two had died. PA/DELAWARE/CHESTER CITY/6TH & BOOTH STS/PED STRUCK/AMTRAK CONDUCTOR CONFIRMS STRIKING 2 JUVENILES, FD CONFIRMS AT LEAST 1 DOA, LARGE SCENE, TRAIN TRAFFIC HALTED IN AREA — phillyfirefeed (@phillyfirefeed) April 29, 2023 As of 4:42pm ET, Train 161 is currently stopped north of Wilmington (WIL) d…
Police & Fire
Man Killed By SEPTA Train In Philadelphia
A man was struck and killed by a SEPTA train early Sunday, April 23 in Philadelphia, authorities said. The accident happened around 5 a.m. on the northbound side of the subway tracks of the Snyder Station on the Broad Street Line, a SEPTA spokeswoman said. Police, fire, and emergency medical crews immediately responded. The man was later pronounced dead at the scene. An investigation into the incident is ongoing.
Police & Fire
Police Seek Help Identifying Victim Struck By Train In Montgomery County
Do you know this man? Police in Montgomery County are asking for the public's help in identifying him, after he was struck by a train behind Wissahickon Avenue in Upper Gwynedd Township. Authorities say the accident occurred at about 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 17. The man was rushed to a nearby hospital where he remains in critical condition as of Friday, Dec. 23. Investigators believe the man may be Mario Vargas from the town of Xochitepec in Guerrero, Mexico, and are circulating Vargas' photo on social media. We could really use your help: On Saturday, December 17, around 6:3…
Police & Fire
Person Struck By SEPTA Train In Philadelphia: Officials
A person was struck by a SEPTA train in Philadelphia, officials said. The unidentified victim was in the southbound tracks at the Oregon station when they were hit around 3 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 17, according to a SEPTA spokesperson. "The person who was in the tracks is alive, was conscious, and is now being treated at Jefferson Hospital," the spokesperson said. Authorities are still looking into why the victim was on the tracks, but they believe no foul play was involved. Train service was temporarily bypassing the Oregon Station, but was expected to be running back to normal shortly. …
Police & Fire
Two Workers Struck, Killed By
Patco
Train On Ben Franklin Bridge: Report
Two contractors were struck and killed by a PATCO train on Friday, Oct. 14, 6abc reports. The unidentified victims were working on the Benjamin Franklin Bridge when they were fatally struck around 9:30 p.m., the outlet says. The incident caused delays in both directions, but trains were running close to normal by 10:50 p.m., PATCO said on Twitter. ✅Trains are currently running on or close to schedule in both directions. https://t.co/vDPEkpjmSC — PATCO (@RidePATCO) October 15, 2022 The Delaware River Port Authority is reportedly investigating and could not immediately be reached for co…
Police & Fire
Man, 24, Electrocuted After Fall Onto
Patco
Station Tracks: 'Everyone Was Just Staring'
A 24-year-old man died when he fell onto train tracks at the PATCO station Philadelphia's Center City and was electrocuted overnight, officials said. The man fell onto the tracks at the 8th & Market Street station around 12:40 a.m., and came in contact with the electrified third rail, according to a Delaware River Port Authority spokesperson The man was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. The incident remains under investigation. The victim's identity was not immediately released. An apparent witness detailed the incident on Twitter: The incident remains under investi…
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Train In Berks County: Report
A person was struck and killed by a freight train early Tuesday, July 26 in Berks County, Reading Eagle reports. A train struck the female pedestrian around 1:15 a.m. at the Columbia Avenue crossing in Sinking Spring, and her body was discovered near the Woodrow Avenue crossing, the outlet says. The victim, who was not identified, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to WFMZ. Click here for more from Reading Eagle and WFMZ.
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By SEPTA Train In Suburban Philly
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a SEPTA train early Sunday, July 24 in Montgomery County, authorities said. The Lansdale/Doylestown, headed to Center City, struck the victim at the Pennbrook station. The victim, who was not identified, was pronounced dead at the scene, a SEPTA spokesperson said.
Police & Fire
Person Struck, Killed By SEPTA Train In Philly: Report
A person was fatally struck by a SEPTA train in Philadelphia Thursday, May 12, 6abc reports. It was not immediately known how the unidentified victim ended up on the tracks on the 6900 block of State Road around 8:30 a.m., the outlet says. The Trenton Regional Rail Line resumed service at the Tacony and Bridesburg Stations as of 10 a.m., SEPTA said on Twitter. Residual delays are expected. Trenton: Service has resumed normal operations at Tacony and Bridesburg Station. Trains #709 and #710 are the first trains to/from Trenton. Expect residual delays while full operations are restored. …
Police & Fire
Driver Hurt In Lehigh Valley Crash With Train Car (
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A driver was hurt after crashing into a train car in the Lehigh Valley area early Friday, authorities said. The driver was heading north on South Delaware Drive in Lower Mount Bethel Township and struck the side of the last car of a train that was crossing near the 5700 block around 2:15 a.m., the local fire company said. The driver was treated at the scene for a minor head injury and refused medical transportation, the company said. She was later turned over to state police, and the scene was cleared around 3:30 a.m. Scroll down to view additional photos from the scene. On Friday M…
Police & Fire
Coroner Called To PA Train Crash
A coroner has been called to a deadly crash involving a train on Monday afternoon, emergency dispatchers say. A Norfolk Southern train allegedly stuck a person dead at Market and Water streets shortly after 2 p.m. on Feb. 28, according to dispatchers. Both York and Cumberland County first responders were called to the scene before the Cumberland County coroner was requested, according to dispatchers in both counties. Norfolk Southern did not have a statement on the situation when Daily Voice reached out around 2:30 p.m. on Monday. There is no word on any other injuries, derailments, or ro…
Obituaries
Former Cheerleader, 22, Killed In Pennsylvania Car-Train Crash
A 22-year-old former cheerleader from Pennsylvania killed when the vehicle she was driving was struck by a train is being remembered as a beautiful soul with an infectious personality. Jaimyn Rauchfuss, of Van Voorhis, was crossing the tracks at the intersection of 4th and Railroad streets in Monongahela, Washington County when her car was struck by the train around 2:15 p.m., news reports say. The Charleroi High School graduate was pronounced dead at the scene. More than $7,500 had been raised for her family on a GoFundMe page as of Friday, Feb. 25. Her family told KDKA-TV's Pittsburgh …
Police & Fire
Man Struck, Killed By Train In Morris County
A man was killed after being struck by a train in Morris County Thursday night, authorities said. The man was fatally struck by the Morris and Essex Line Train #674 near Morristown Station around 8:45 p.m., an NJ Transit spokesperson told DailyVoice.com. The train had left Dover at 8:26 p.m. and was scheduled to arrive in Hoboken at 9:46 p.m., authorities said. The victim’s identity was not released. The two passengers and crew members on board the train were uninjured. The Morris and Essex Line was temporarily suspended between Madison and Dover b…
Sports
Baltimore HS Football Star, Penn State Recruit Dies Trying To Beat Train: Report
A standout football player from Baltimore with an offer to play for Penn State was killed on his way to school when his car was hit by a train Wednesday, Feb. 2, according to multiple news reports. Lamar Patterson, 18, was running late for school at St. Frances Academy in Baltimore when he tried to "beat a train" through an intersection in Linthicum around 9 a.m., the Orlando Sentinel says citing sources close to the family. The junior wide receiver's Honda Accord failed to stop for the lowering railroad gates and red flashing traffic signals, the outlet says. A Kissimmee, Florida native,…
Police & Fire
Man Hospitalized After Being Struck By Train In Morris County
A man was taken to the hospital after being struck by a train in Morris County Sunday night, authorities said. The man was struck by the Morris & Essex train 6933 at the Martin Luther King Avenue Bridge in Morristown around 6:40 p.m., NJ Transit spokesperson Jim Smith told DailyVoice.com. The train had departed New York Penn Station at 5:11 p.m. and was scheduled to arrive in Dover at 6:56 p.m., Smith said. The man was taken to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said. The approximately 50 customers and crew members on the train were uninjured…
Police & Fire
Driver Hospitalized After Train Hits Tractor-Trailer In Morris County
A tractor-trailer driver was hospitalized after the vehicle was struck by a train in Morris County Tuesday morning, authorities confirmed. Morris & Essex Line train 851 hit the trailer at the crossing at the Stanhope Waterloo Valley Road in Mount Olive around 11:20 a.m., NJ Transit spokesperson Mariluz Garcia-Diaz told DailyVoice.com. The train departed Hoboken terminal at 9:13 a.m. and was scheduled to arrive in Hackettstown at 11:28 a.m., Garcia-Diaz said. The tractor-trailer driver was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said. The …
News
Amtrak Train Strikes Pedestrian Dead In PA
UPDATE: The victim has been identified as Steven Gomez, 25, according to a report by LancasterOnline. ORIGINAL: A train operated by Amtrak has hit and killed a pedestrian, according to emergency dispatchers. The pedestrian was hit in Lancaster near Grofftown Road on Friday around 2 p.m., according to dispatchers. The victim died at the scene, dispatches say. The train was enroute to Philadelphia, reports abc27 citing a viewer's daughter onboard the train. No other injuries were reported and no cars derailed. Amtrak police are handling the investigation. Follow Daily Voi…
Police & Fire
Person Struck, Killed By SEPTA Train In Upper Darby
One person was struck and killed by a SEPTA train Monday afternoon in Upper Darby, CBS3 reports. The crash occurred at the 69th Street Transportation Center, the outlet said. SEPTA officials did not immediately return Daily Voice's request for info. Click here for more from CBS.
Police & Fire
Authorities ID Man Killed By Train In Trenton
Officials have identified the man who was struck and killed by a train in Trenton over the weekend. Tyrie D Lee, 41, of Trenton, was struck by a River Line light rail train at the South Broad Street crossing at 2:52 p.m. Saturday, NJT spokesman Everett Merrill said. The train had left the Waterfront Entertainment Center in Camden at 1:44 p.m. None of the 30 passengers nor the operator were injured.
Police & Fire
Man Killed By Train In Trenton
A man was struck and killed by New Jersey Transit train Saturday afternoon in Trenton, authorities said. The River Line light rail train that left the Waterfront Entertainment Center in Camden at 1:44 p.m., struck the pedestrian at the S Broad Street crossing at 2:52 p.m., NJT spokesman Everett Merrill said. None of the 30 passengers nor the operator were injured. Service was suspended between Trenton and Bordentown with bus service provided as of 5 p.m. The victim was not identified and NJT police were investigating.
Police & Fire
Driver Killed In Crash With SEPTA Train
A driver was killed after a train struck their car near a station in Upper Darby (Delaware County) Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. First responders were called to the intersection of South Bishop Avenue and Secane Avenue near the Secane train station around 1:30 p.m., according to Emergency Alerts of Southeastern Pennsylvania. The train was an outbound Media/Elwyn Local that was heading towards Elwyn Station when it struck the car at the railroad crossing, authorities said. The train which was scheduled to leave the Secane station at 1:18 p.m. was running on time when the collision oc…
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Amtrak Train In Delaware County
A pedestrian was struck and killed by an Amtrak train in Delaware County Thursday afternoon, reports say. The person was reportedly killed just after 4 p.m. in Marcus Hook after they were struck by a train on its way from New York to New Orleans, Louisiana, Amtrak officials told Daily Voice. There were no reported injuries to the 117 passengers on board or crew members, officials said. Amtrak temporarily suspended service between Philadelphia and Wilmington, Delaware, 6abc says. The Amtrak Police Department is working with local law enforcement to investigate the incident.
Police & Fire
Man Struck, Killed By SEPTA Train In Bucks County
A man was struck and killed by a SEPTA train Friday night in Bucks County. The southbound West Trenton Line train was approaching the Langhorne station when the man walked into its path north of the station around 8:05 p.m., SEPTA officials said. The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
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