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Obituaries
Workers Killed By Train On Bridge Connecting NJ, PA Identified Workers Killed By Train On Bridge Connecting NJ, PA Identified
Workers Killed By Train On Bridge Connecting NJ, PA Identified A pair of workers who were struck and killed by a train on the Benjamin Franklin Bridge connecting New Jersey and Pennsylvania last week have been identified by colleagues. Donato G. Fiocca, 53, and Victor R. Martins, 55, were working on the bridge when they were fatally struck in Camden around 9:20 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14. Both men were members of the Cement Masons and Plasterers' Local 592, Fiocca for 25 years and Martins for 8. Fiocca and Martins were apparently working on a track that should've been out of service for concrete work, PennLive reports citing the National Transport…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Two Workers Struck, Killed By PATCO Train On Ben Franklin Bridge: Report Two Workers Struck, Killed By PATCO Train On Ben Franklin Bridge: Report
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…

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by Nicole Acosta