Crime & Safety

Man Struck, Killed by Train in Glen Rock

Man waited for a train to approach him at Rock Road, report said.

An unidentified man was struck by a train and killed Friday night in Glen Rock, according to a report on NorthJersey.com.

The man ducked under a crossing gate at Rock Road and waited for the train to approach him, the report said. The man’s name is not yet being released, pending family notification, the report said.

According to NorthJersey.com, the accident, which happened at about 6:50 p.m. Friday, caused major train delays throughout the region.

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The 450 people who were on board the train heading to Port Jervis were transferred to another NJ Transit train, the report said.


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