Person Killed By Train In Metuchen: NJT

METUCHEN, NJ — A person was struck and killed by a New Jersey Transit train in Metuchen early Thursday morning, New Jersey Transit said. The entire Northeast Corridor line was suspended for about 90 minutes as a result, but has since resumed.

The fatality happened at 6:30 a.m., NJT spokesperson Jim Smith told Patch. The person's age or gender is not currently known. About 60 passengers were on the train at the time.

NJT confirmed the fatality at 7:43 a.m. on Thursday, and trains resumed at 8:12 a.m. The line was suspended entirely for about 50 minutes before service was restored between Rahway and Penn Station New York. Hour-long delays persisted for most of the morning, but cleared up by 11:30 a.m.

The train's engineer suffered minor injuries and was taken to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in New Brunswick for treatment.

The New Jersey Coast Line made all local stops between Rahway and New York during the morning rush hour to compensate for lack of service on the NEC. PATH is cross honored at Newark, Hoboken and 33rd Street New York; that ended at about 11:30 a.m.

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