An elderly man was struck and killed by an Amtrak train headed from Harrisburg to New York City, according to a report in the Philadelphia Inquirer. The train was scheduled to stop in Philadelphia at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 30 and struck the man at around 11:20 a.m. near the Ardmore Station. According to witness statements, the train was going so fast that it traveled about half a mile before coming to a complete stop.
There were about 100 passengers on board the Keystone Corridor train headed eastbound. Riders of the train were kept on board for 45 minutes before being directed to a trolley station nearby.
At the time this article was written, the deceased man’s identity had not been released, nor was there any further information as to why he would be walking near the train tracks or if there was any error on the part of the train operator. Rail service was suspended from the time of the accident until 1 p.m., a SEPTA spokesman said. [...]
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