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Person killed by Amtrak train in Chester

A person was fatally struck by an Amtrak train Wednesday night in Delaware County. About 8:30 p.m., Amtrak Train 55 traveling from St. Albans, Vt., to Washington, hit a trespasser near Kerlin Street in Chester.

Jordan M. Shayer / For the Daily News
Jordan M. Shayer / For the Daily NewsRead moreJordan M. Shayer / For the Daily News

A person was fatally struck by an Amtrak train Wednesday night in Delaware County, authorities said.

About 8:30 p.m., Amtrak Train 55 traveling from St. Albans, Vt., to Washington, hit a trespasser near Kerlin Street in Chester, authorities said. None of the 238 passengers on the train was injured, an Amtrak spokeswoman said.

SEPTA reported that service on its Wilmington/Newark Line was suspended pending the completion of the police investigation at the scene.