Crime & Safety
Victim Struck And Killed By SEPTA Train In Jenkintown
One man is dead after being struck by a SEPTA train on the West Trenton Line in Jenkintown Monday.
JENKINTOWN, PA -- One man is dead after being struck by a SEPTA train on the West Trenton Line in Jenkintown Monday, officials confirmed.
The incident occurred at around 1:40 p.m., according to police.
Service was suspended on the line for around two hours, and resumed by 4:10 p.m.
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Rydal Road was shut down between The Fairway and Frog Hollow Road in Abington during the investigation.
Circumstances surrounding the death remain unclear. An investigation is underway, Abington Police said.
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More information will be provided as it becomes available.
West Trenton: Service remains suspended due to a fatality. Alternate service suggestions are available online.
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