Three family members lost their lives Thursday evening after being struck by an Amtrak train near Philadelphia, authorities confirmed.
Bristol Borough Police Chief Joe Moors stated in a press briefing that the victims, all adults and from the same family, were hit by a train traveling southbound from Boston to Richmond.
Emergency responders were dispatched to the scene at approximately 6 p.m. following reports of individuals on the tracks. According to Moors, as an officer approached the area around 6:10 p.m., the train struck all three simultaneously. Officials indicated the victims appeared to have heard the train but were unable to clear the tracks in time.
None of the 236 passengers or crew members aboard the train sustained injuries, an Amtrak spokesperson reported. Law enforcement officers at the scene were also unharmed.
“Amtrak is cooperating with the Bristol Borough Police Department in the ongoing investigation,” the spokesperson said. Amtrak Police has taken the lead in the probe. The identities of the deceased have not yet been released.
In the wake of the incident, Amtrak temporarily suspended all departures from New York Penn Station and Philadelphia’s 30th Street Station. “We regret the disruption and will provide updates as more details become available,” the company stated in a travel advisory. Service was restored later that night.
The fatal incident follows another Amtrak-related death in the same Pennsylvania county just a day earlier. On Wednesday, a person was struck and killed by a train near Cornwells Heights Station, causing delays for more than an hour.
Amtrak, in collaboration with local law enforcement agencies, continues its investigation into both tragedies.
