The person was hit around 6:20 a.m.
NEWARK -- A person was struck and killed by an Amtrak train at Newark Penn Station Thursday morning, according to an official.
Northeast Regional train 190 hit the "trespasser" around 6:20 a.m. on track 2, an Amtrak spokesman said.
No one aboard the Amtrak train was hurt. The passengers were transferred to a New York-bound NJ Transit train.
The spokesman didn't know the age or gender of the person killed.
Customers traveling btwn NWK/NYP are currently experiencing delays due to police activity. We hope to have the situation resolved shortly.
-- Amtrak Northeast (@AmtrakNEC) September 29, 2016
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