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Pedestrian Killed by NJ Transit Train in Paterson

Paterson

NJ Transit Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian strike in Paterson Thursday night. 

At approximately 8:30 p.m., Main Bergen County Line train 65 which departed Hoboken at 7:57 p.m. and was set to arrive in Suffern at 8:37 p.m., struck an adult male pedestrian west of Paterson Station in Paterson.

Upon arrival, emergency responders searched the area and found an unidentified person injured after a train struck them at that location. 

Police say the victim was pronounced dead at the scene. 

There were no injuries reported to 60 passengers and crew on the train.   

There are no injuries reported to the approximately 60 passengers and crew members on board.  NJ TRANSIT Police are leading the investigation.

 

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