Person struck and killed by NJ Transit train, 2 hour delays follow

NJ Transit trains were delayed for over an hour after a person was struck and killed by a train Tuesday night in East Orange.

The person was struck at 6 p.m. near the Brick Church station by a train on the Morris & Essex line headed from Hoboken to Lake Hopatcong, NJ Transit Spokesman Jim Smith said.

The person's name or gender was not released and Smith said he could not say why the "trespasser" was on the tracks when they were hit.

Service was suspended for about 10 minutes until at least one track was reopened to allow trains to pass.

There were two hour delays reported on the Morris & Essex line as of 8 p.m. and NJ Transit bus and privately-operated buses were accepting NJ Transit rail tickets and passes.

The incident was being investigated by the NJ Transit Police.

Chris Sheldon may be reached at csheldon@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @chrisrsheldon Find NJ.com on Facebook.

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