Traffic & Transit
NJ Transit Train Strikes Pedestrian In Newark; Delays For 2 Lines
A train fatally struck a pedestrian near the Broad Street station. Delays were reported on the Morris/Essex and Montclair-Boonton lines.
NEWARK, NJ — A NJ Transit train fatally struck a pedestrian near the Broad Street station in Newark on Tuesday morning, authorities said.
The Morris/Essex and Montclair-Boonton lines saw delays up to 30-minutes in both directions, NJ Transit stated.
Morris/Essex train #312, the 8:27 a.m. arrival into Hoboken, was cancelled.
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Morris and Essex and Montclair Boonton Line rail service is subject to up to 30-minute delays in both directions due to an earlier pedestrian fatality at Newark Broad Street.
— Morris & Essex Line (@NJTRANSIT_ME) December 8, 2020
Update: Morris and Essex and Montclair Boonton Line rail service is subject to up to 45-minute delays in both directions due to an earlier pedestrian fatality at Newark Broad Street.
— Montclair-Boonton Line (@NJTRANSIT_MOBO) December 8, 2020
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