Naji Jacob, 74, was struck and killed by a train near the Murray Hill Station in New Providence, New Jersey
Modified Date:
Fri, 02/02/2024 - 1:03pmAccident Date:
Wednesday, December 27, 2023Officials ID Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Train In North Jersey
At 5:05 a.m., a Gladstone Branch train en route to Hoboken, fatally struck Jacob, NJ Transit officials said. There were no injuries to the people on board the train, NJ Transit said.
Man, 74, identified as pedestrian killed by NJ Transit train
Nagi Jacob, of New Providence, was hit at about 5:05 a.m. by a Gladstone branch train on the Morris & Essex line near the Murray Hill Station, according to transit spokesman.
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Type: Pedestrian Accident
Topics:
Train AccidentPeople Involved:
Naji Jacob
City:
New Providence, NJCounty:
Union County, NJArea:
Trenton-NJ