Man struck, killed by train in University City

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Monday, December 22, 2014
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Police are investigating after a man was struck and killed by a train in University City.

UNIVERSITY CITY (WPVI) -- Police are investigating after a man was struck and killed by a train in University City.

It happened at 9:40 p.m. Sunday on the tracks near 31st and Market.

Investigators say the train was heading to the 30th Street Station from Trenton when the man was hit.

There was no word as to why the man was on the tracks.

The victim has not yet been identified.

SEPTA says about 100 passengers were transferred to another train.