Woodbridge Resident Identified As Man Killed By Train

Officials say the man who was killed when he was hit by a train last week was a 58-year-old Woodbridge resident, according to published reports.

The man was identified as Thomas Kilroy Jr. of the Avenel section of town, according to myCentralJersey.com.

An Amtrak spokesperson released the identity of the man, because that agency is investigating the incident, according to NJ.com.

Kilroy, was hit by a New York-bound train, shortly after 5 a.m. Friday, near the Metropark station.

The Amtrak spokesman told NJ.com that Kilroy was “unauthorized to be on the tracks.”