Crime & Safety
NJ Transit ID's Man Killed By Train In Union County
The train was on its way to Raritan.
UPDATE: Anthony A. Lewis, 55 of Plainfield, was killed, according to NJ Transit.
PLAINFIELD, NJ — A man was hit and killed by a train on Monday at the Plainfield railway station, New Jersey Transit said.
Raritan Valley Line train 5523 was scheduled to arrive at Raritan at 2:42 p.m. after leaving from Newark Penn Station at 1:38 p.m.
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At 2:11 p.m., the man was struck in Plainfield.
The Raritan Valley Line is operating as normal on Tuesday.
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NJ Transit Police are handling the case.
Patch has reached out for more details on the events surrounding the crash.
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