So many suicides by train: Man dies after getting hit by NJ Transit train in Edison

JUNE 5, 2015

EDISON, NEW JERSEY

A 58-year old man was struck and killed by a train Friday morning, leading to  delays on a large stretch of NJ Transit's Northeast Corridor line.

Trains between Trenton and Metropark are running again as of 6:30 a.m., but are facing 60-90 minute delays in both directions, the agency said on its Twitter feed.

The accident occurred about 5 a.m. a short distance west of the Metropark station when a train from Trenton headed for New York hit the person, according to NJ Transit spokeswoman Jennifer Nelson.

Officials were not releasing the victim's name because they have not contacted family member, Nelson said. 

The 58-year-old was trespassing when he was struck, Nelson said.

"We don't know what he was doing on the tracks," Nelson said.

Nelson said the man's name should be released later Friday.

Earlier, service had been suspended between the two stations.

A spokesperson from Amtrak identified the man as Thomas Kilroy Jr. of the Avenel section of Woodbridge.