Crime & Safety
2 People Killed By NJ Transit Train In Hackensack
Breaking: The man and woman were standing in the middle of the tracks near the Anderson Street train station, officials said.
Two people, a man and a woman, were killed by a NJ Transit train in Hackensack Wednesday afternoon, NJ Transit confirmed.
The people were hit at about 1:30 p.m. by a train on the Pascack Valley Line, said Nancy Snyder, a NJ Transit spokesperson. They were standing in the middle of the tracks near the intersection of Main Street and Terrace Place, she said.
The 48-year-old woman and 51-year-old man live in Hackensack, said Hackensack Police Capt. Timothy Lloyd. Their names were not released pending notification of their next of kin.
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None of the 130 customers and crew members on the train reported any injuries, Snyder said. The train left Hoboken at 12:54 p.m. and was due to arrive at the Spring Valley station at 1:57 p.m.
The NJ Transit Police Department is at the scene investigating what happened.
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Service on the Pascack Valley Line is temporarily suspended in both directions between New Bridge Landing and Teterboro.
Synder said NJ Transit urges "everyone to always stay off of train tracks for their own safety."
PVL service is suspended in both directions between New Bridge Landing and Teterboro due to a trespasser strike near Anderson Street Station. NJT bus will cross-honor rail tickets and passes. MTA bus will cross-honor rail tickets and passes between Spring Valley and Pearl River.
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