Man fatally struck by Hudson-Bergen light rail train near Danforth Ave. in Jersey City, New Jersey
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Sat, 02/03/2024 - 11:02amAccident Date:
Friday, April 21, 2017
Man fatally struck by light rail train in Jersey City, NJ Transit says
The man, who NJ Transit say was trespassing at the time of the accident, was hit by a northbound train traveling between the Richard Street station and Caven Point facility at around 8:45 a.m., NJ Transit spokeswoman Nancy Snyder said.
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Type: Train Accident
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Pedestrian AccidentRoadway:
Danforth AvenueCity:
Jersey City, NJCounty:
Hudson County, NJArea:
Trenton-NJ
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