Operator killed, 16 others injured after tree falls onto NJ Transit train in Mansfield Twp.
The train operator was killed, according to officials.
MANSFIELD TWP., New Jersey (WPVI) -- One person is dead and 16 others are injured after a train accident Monday morning in Mansfield Township, New Jersey.
It happened just after 6 a.m. on the New Jersey River Line Light Rail track near US 130.
The train was traveling southbound from Trenton when it struck a tree, just north of Roebling Station.
The train operator was killed, according to officials.
The train had 36 customers on board at the time of the incident. Of the passengers, 16 sustained non-life-threatening injuries. The 20 others were accommodated by a bus.
Chopper 6 was overhead, where a large piece of a tree could be seen under the front of the train.
NJ Transit River Line is suspended in both directions between Florence and Trenton. Substitue bus service is being provided.
Route 130 southbound between Burlington and Kinkora roads is also closed.
There is a staging area for the families of those injured at the River Front Motel.
New Jersey Transit Police are on scene and investigating.
