August 13, 2024
WEST WINDSOR, NJ (MERCER)–According to a New Jersey Transit spokesperson, at approximately 9:26 a.m. Northeast Corridor train 3825, which departed Penn Station New York at 8:12 a.m. and was scheduled to arrive in Trenton at 9:48 a.m., struck a pedestrian just west of Princeton Junction Station. The pedestrian was also struck in the same location by an Amtrak train. The individual sustained fatal injuries. There were no injuries to the 180 customers and crew members on board train 3825. Northeast Corridor train service was suspended in both directions between Princeton Junction and Trenton but has resumed. Local law enforcement is leading the investigation.
Northeast Corridor Line rail service is subject to up to 30-minute delays in both directions due to an earlier pedestrian fatality near Princeton Junction.
— Northeast Corridor (@NJTRANSIT_NEC) August 13, 2024
Northeast Corridor Line rail service has resumed in both directions between Trenton and New Brunswick and is subject to up to 60-minute delays due to an earlier pedestrian fatality near Princeton Junction.
— Northeast Corridor (@NJTRANSIT_NEC) August 13, 2024
Northeast Corridor Line rail service is suspended in both directions between Princeton Junction and Trenton due to a pedestrian fatality near Princeton Junction.
— Northeast Corridor (@NJTRANSIT_NEC) August 13, 2024
NEC train #3825, the 9:48 AM arrival into Trenton, is currently delayed due to a pedestrian strike near Princeton Junction. An update will follow.
— Northeast Corridor (@NJTRANSIT_NEC) August 13, 2024
File photo from a train incident in West Windsor by Brian McCarthy.