Person struck by SEPTA subway train in South Philadelphia

SOUTH PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- One person was taken to an area hospital after being struck by a subway train on SEPTA's Broad Street Line in South Philadelphia.

Action News is told the incident happened around 7 a.m. Wednesday on the platform at the Tasker-Morris station.

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February 22, 2017: The incident happened around 7 a.m. on the platform at the Tasker-Morris station. Subway service was suspended, and SEPTA provided shuttle buses.

Video from Chopper 6 HD over South Broad Street and Tasker Avenue showed one person on a stretcher being transferred to a waiting ambulance.

There was no immediate word on the extent of injuries to the victim.

Service on the Broad Street line was suspended in both directions between the Walnut-Locust and AT&T stations as police investigated.

Service resumed for all stops except the Tasker-Morris Station around 10:20 a.m. Service at Tasker-Morris resumed a short time later.

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