UPDATE: Community Mourns Loss Of Father, Adult Children In Train Tragedy
UPDATED: 8:52 p.m., Thursday:
Three people were killed after being struck by a southbound Amtrak Acela high-speed train in Bristol Borough on Thursday evening.
At 5:58 p.m., Bristol Borough police were dispatched to the area of Beaver and Prospect streets near the train station following reports of individuals on the train tracks. An officer responding to the scene arrived as the train struck the three people, Chief of Police Joe Moors said.
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Officials confirmed that all three victims were deceased.
A law enforcement source said one of the victims was an adult and one or both of the other victims were minors.
Further information on the victims was not released as the coroner processed the scene.
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Several people who reported knowing the victims were watching emergency crews handle the incident.
Kimberly Woods, a senior spokesperson for Amtrak, told LevittownNow.com the striking train had been traveling from Boston to Richmond, Virginia, when the people came onto the track.
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“There have been no reported injuries to the 236 passengers or crew onboard,” she said.
Amtrak passengers were transported from the scene by bus, officials said.
The train was halted on the tracks near Bath Street.
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The incident prompted a significant emergency response to the train station and along Bath Street.
Borough and Amtrak police were investigating the circumstances surrounding the tragedy.
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All of the borough’s fire companies were on the scene.
The fatal incident caused significant disruption to rail services as SEPTA announced a suspension of service on the Trenton Line, and Amtrak halted all rail traffic between New York City and Philadelphia on the Northeast Corridor.
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Original Story:
Multiple people were struck by an Amtrak train along the tracks in Bristol Borough on Thursday evening.
The incident occurred around 6 p.m. in the area of the Bristol Borough train station.
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Sources said some of the victims were minors and fatalities were reported.
Emergency responders, including police and firefighters, were dispatched to the scene near the train station and along Bath Road.
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An Amtrak passenger, who was on the train, told LevittownNow.com via Facebook that a conductor told the passengers children had been struck.
The striking train was stopped on the tracks near Bath Street.
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SEPTA announced that train service on the Trenton Line was suspended due to a “fatal strike” along the tracks.
Amtrak also confirmed that all rail traffic between New York City and Philadelphia on the Northeast Corridor was placed on hold.
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Further details remained scarce as of 6:50 p.m.
Amtrak police were called to assist borough officers at the scene.
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