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Abington Twp. girl, 15, hit by SEPTA train

A 15-year-old Abington Township girl, struck by a SEPTA commuter train this morning, remained in surgery this afternoon at Albert Einstein Medical Center, police said.

A 15-year-old Abington Township girl, struck by a SEPTA commuter train this morning, remained in surgery this afternoon at Albert Einstein Medical Center, police said.

"We haven't been able to get a statement from her so we don't know if was accidental or intentional," said Det. Andrew Snyder of the Cheltenham police.

A witness spotted the girl on the tracks about 11:20 a.m. near the border of Cheltenham Township and the city's Lawndale section, police said.

Moments later, a southbound R8 Foxchase struck her near Passmore Street, about 1,000 feet from the Lawndale station, said Jerri Williams, a SEPTA spokeswoman.

Snyder said investigators have not been able to determine why the girl was on the tracks or why she wasn't in school. Anyone with information is asked to call Cheltenham Twp. police at 215-885-1600.

Contact staff writer Sam Wood at 215-854-2796 or samwood@phillynews.com.