SEPTA: Apparent suicide in train death of man

An unidentified man was struck and killed by a SEPTA train in West Philadelphia Saturday afternoon in an apparent suicide, officials said.

The man reportedly jumped in front of a Market-Frankford train around 3 p.m. at the 40th Street Station, said SEPTA spokesman Manny Smith.

The train was heading eastbound from West Philadelphia to Center City and the Frankford Transportation Center, he said.

Service was suspended to cut off power to the tracks and allow emergency officials to tend to the man, who was pronounced dead at the scene by the medical examiner.

Foul play was not suspected, Smith said.

SEPTA was operating shuttle buses while service was suspended between 30th and 52nd Streets in both directions. Service was expected to resume by early evening.

-Melanie Burney