A SEPTA train struck and killed a person in the Tioga-Nicetown section of Philadelphia, police said.
It happened at Broad Street and Erie Avenue just after midnight Thursday.
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Rescue crews were called underground to the southbound Broad Street Line for a report of a person on the tracks.
After searching the area, they found the victim.
The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Passengers were evacuated from the train.
The medical examiner also responded.