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1 dead, several hurt in train accident on River Line: officials
One person is dead and more than a dozen are hurt after an accident on a River Line train early Monday morning.
MANSFIELD, N.J. - A River Line train operator was killed and more than a dozen passengers were hurt when officials say the train struck a tree early Monday morning.
New Jersey Transit said the crash happened just after 6 a.m. on the southbound Trenton rail near the Roebling station.
Thirty-six people were aboard the train when officials say it struck a downed tree, killing the train operator and leaving 16 people with minor-to-moderate injuries.
River Line service is currently suspended in both directions between Florence and Trenton.