Man dead after being electrocuted on SEPTA tracks in Center City Philadelphia

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Monday, February 26, 2024
Man dead after being electrocuted on SEPTA tracks in Center City Philadelphia
Man dead after being electrocuted on SEPTA tracks in Center City Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A man is dead after being electrocuted on SEPTA subway tracks in Center City Philadelphia.

It happened on the southbound side of the Broad Street Line at the City Hall station around 2:30 a.m. Monday.

SEPTA says the man fell onto the third rail.

He has not been identified.

SEPTA is investigating what led up to the fatal incident.

Shuttle buses had been running in the area, but trains are now moving again.

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