Crime & Safety
Man Killed By SEPTA Train Identified In Bucks Co.
A man was struck and killed by a SEPTA train on Saturday afternoon between two Lower Bucks County SEPTA stations, officials said.
LOWER BUCKS COUNTY, PA — The man killed after being struck by a SEPTA train over the weekend has been identified, authorities said.
Bucks County Coroner Patti Campi said that 41-year-old Jonathan Paul Hernandez, who was homeless, was the victim of the fatal train strike on Saturday afternoon.
Campi said that the Bucks County Coroner's Office is awaiting some reports before issuing the cause and manner of death.
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The man was struck and killed by an inbound SEPTA Regional Rail train at 12:30 p.m. Saturday between the Croydon and Bristol train Stations along the Trenton Regional Rail Line, said John Golden, a spokesman for the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority.
He said the Trenton Line was suspended in both directions for about three hours while authorities investigated the incident.
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"We express our condolences to the family," Campi said.
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