Amtrak Train Strikes and Kills a Person in Pennsylvania

Amtrak suspended service between Penn Station in New York and the main rail station in Philadelphia after a train struck and killed a person in Bristol, Pa., on Thursday. Two others were also hit by the train.

The incident occurred at around 6:10 p.m. near Bristol Station, with the train traveling from Boston to Richmond, Va. Fortunately, there were no injuries reported among the 236 passengers and crew members onboard.

The Amtrak Police Department is leading the investigation in collaboration with the Bristol Township Police Department.

Trains between Penn Station and Washington Union Station were experiencing delays, with normal operations set to resume once the affected area is cleared. The suspension has halted traffic along the Northeast Corridor, the busiest train corridor in the country.

Representative Brian Fitzpatrick, whose district includes Bristol, described the train strike as a “devastating tragedy.”

A coroner had arrived at the scene as of late Thursday evening, as reported by Levittown Now, a local news outlet.

This is a developing story.