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NEARBY: Rail Service Disrupted After Pedestrian Struck By Amtrak Train

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Tom Sofield
Bristol Station Tracks File photo
Bristol Station Tracks
File photo

Service on SEPTA’s Trenton Regional Rail Line was halted Sunday evening due to an incident in Bensalem.

A pedestrian was reportedly struck in the area of the Cornwell Heights station around 7:35 p.m.

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The Amtrak train that was involved in the incident was stopped on the tracks along Route 13 while emergency officials worked the scene.

As of 8:45 p.m., there was no confirmed word on the person who was struck.

The incident came hours after two Amtrak workers were killed and one of the service’s trains derailed in Delaware County. 

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Tom Sofield

Tom Sofield

Tom Sofield has covered news in Bucks County for 16 years for both newspaper and online publications. Tom’s reporting has appeared locally, nationally, and internationally across several mediums. He is proud to report on news in the county where he lives and to have created a reliable publication that the community deserves.