Crime & Safety

Woman Struck By Train In Glen Rock ID'd

A woman was struck and killed Wednesday morning by a Suffern-bound train in Glen Rock.

Police on the scene of a fatal accident involving a pedestrian and train in Glen Rock.
Police on the scene of a fatal accident involving a pedestrian and train in Glen Rock. (Boyd A. Loving)

Judith Westerman, 62, of Glen Rock was hit by a Suffern-bound commuter train on NJ Transit's Bergen County Line around 10:30 a.m. at the Harristown Road crossing and fatally injured, according to NJ Transit spokeswoman Nancy Snyder.

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There were no reported injuries to the 35 customers and crew members on board the train, Snyder said.

Rail service was suspended until midday and resumed around 1 p.m. with some delays due to the incident.

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An investigation into the incident is being conducted by NJ Transit Police.

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