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Yahoo
04-04-2025
- Yahoo
Amtrak Acela train fatally strikes 3 members of same family in Pennsylvania
Three members of the same family were fatally struck by an Amtrak train traveling through Pennsylvania, prompting an hours-long suspension of service between Philadelphia and New York's Penn Station, officials said The Acela high-speed train was traveling from Boston to Richmond, Va. when the incident occurred on Thursday around 6:10 p.m. near Bristol Station, by Prospect and Beaver streets. Just minutes prior, around 5:58 p.m., local authorities received a call about a group of people on the tracks. Bristol Borough Police Chief Joseph Moors said officers were approaching the area when a 'train traveling southbound towards Philadelphia struck all three subjects that were up on the track.' Ralph DiGuiseppe III, mayor of Bristol Borough, confirmed they were killed in an email to the Philadelphia Inquirer, but didn't provide their names and ages. Police said they were family, but it was not clear how they were related. It was also not immediately clear why they were on the tracks. 'This is a horrific tragedy,' Moors added. No injuries were reported among the train's 236 passengers and crew members. They were all shuttled to nearby stations on buses. Still, the collision effectively halted train traffic along the Northeast Corridor, the nation's busiest train line, with service shuttered between Philly and New York for hours Thursday night. It resumed around 10:45 p.m. 'All services operating through the area will be operating at restricted speeds,' Amtrak said on X. 'Trains traveling through this area may incur residual delays. Thank you for your continued patience during this time.' SEPTA service on the West Trenton line was also temporarily suspended. The crash Thursday night marked the second fatal incident involving an Amtrak train in Bucks County in as many days. On Wednesday, a train struck and killed someone near the Cornwells Heights Station in Bensalem.
Miami Herald
04-04-2025
- Miami Herald
Three Family Members Killed By Amtrak Train: What To Know
Three family members have been killed after being struck by a train in Pennsylvania on Thursday evening. The incident occurred in Bristol Borough, Bucks County, at around 6 p.m., involving an Amtrak train traveling from Boston to Richmond, Virginia. The exact circumstances of the collision remain unclear. Bristol Borough Police Chief Joseph Moors described the crash as a "horrific tragedy." Republican Representative Brian Fitzpatrick, whose district includes Bristol, wrote on X, formerly Twitter: "As we continue working to confirm further details, I ask everyone to join me in praying for the victims, their families, those aboard and operating the train, our first responders, and the entire Bristol community during this deeply difficult time." This is a breaking story. More to follow. Related Articles Amtrak Update Shows Map of New Rail ProjectsBlackRock CEO Suggests Changes to Social SecurityWhat Elon Musk's Amtrak Idea Means for High-Speed RailMap Shows Amtrak Projects Underway Across US 2025 NEWSWEEK DIGITAL LLC.
