A man who authorities say was trespassing on train tracks was fatally struck by a New Jersey Transit train early Tuesday in Union County, authorities said.
The incident occurred about 1:28 a.m. near the Summit Station, located at Broad and Elm streets in Summit.
There were no injuries to the approximately 50 customers and crew members on the train, according to a spokesman for NJ Transit.
The train left New York Penn Station at 12:34 a.m. and was scheduled to arrive in Dover at 2:13 a.m.
The victim’s name was not released. NJ Transit police officers are leading the investigation, the spokesman said.
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