Person killed by SEPTA train, service resumes on Media-Elwyn line

Thursday, November 3, 2016
SOUTHWEST PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A person was struck and killed by a SEPTA train on the Media Elwyn Regional Rail line resulting in the suspension of service for two hours.

It happened just after 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Angora station in the 100 block of South 58th Street.
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Officials say someone was struck and killed, but no other details are known.
The incident is under investigation.
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All service resumed shortly after 6:30 p.m.

Regional Rail is one of the services running during the SEPTA strike which is in its second day.
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