Joseph DeBari, 21, struck and killed by a train at the South Orange station in South Orange, New Jersey
Modified Date:
Tue, 02/06/2024 - 1:48pmAccident Date:
Wednesday, December 13, 2023Man Struck, Killed By Train Was First Of Two NJ Transit Fatalities Wednesday Night
At 7:37 p.m., a train not in passenger service, fatally injured the pedestrian west of the South Orange station, NJ Transit said. The train was being moved eastbound on the Morris and Essex Line and no customers were on board and no crew were injured, NJ Transit said.
Man struck, killed by NJ Transit train in South Orange
A pedestrian was struck and killed by an NJ Transit train near the South Orange station on Wednesday night, officials said.
Seton Hall student struck, killed by train in South Orange
Joseph DeBari, of Bridgewater, was killed when he was hit by a train on the Morris and Essex Line near the South Orange station last Wednesday night.
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Type: Pedestrian Accident
Topics:
Train AccidentPeople Involved:
Joseph DeBari
City:
South Orange, NJCounty:
Essex County, NJArea:
Trenton-NJ