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An NJ Transit bus struck and killed a pedestrian in Center City

The man, who has yet to be identified, was 50 years old.

Philadelphia Police officers stand near a scene of a pedestrian who was fatally struck by a NJ Transit bus Sunday.
Philadelphia Police officers stand near a scene of a pedestrian who was fatally struck by a NJ Transit bus Sunday.Read moreYong Kim / Staff Photographer

An NJ Transit bus struck and killed a 50-year-old man in Philadelphia on Sunday night.

The man, who has not been identified, was hit at Independence Mall and Arch Street around 5:50 p.m., just steps from the National Constitution Center and other tourist destinations in Center City.

A Philadelphia Fire Department medic unit pronounced the man dead on the scene at 5:55 p.m. The Crash Investigation Division is leading the investigation.

NJ Transit declined to comment as the incident is under investigation.

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