3 Killed By Amtrak Train Near Bristol Station

BRISTOL BOROUGH, PA — Three people were struck and killed by a train in Bucks County Thursday evening, sources said.

The incident occurred around 6 p.m. near the Bristol Station. Action News reported the three people were family members.

The victims have not been identified. Bristol Borough Police Chief Joseph Moors said it was a "horrific tragedy," according to the Action News report.

The train was traveling from Boston to Richmond, Virginia at the time of the fatal strike, NBC10 first reported.

It is not clear why the family members were on the tracks.

Further details were not immediately available. Check back to Patch for updates.