At least 5 hurt after River Line train strikes car near Riverside station
DELRAN, N.J. - River Line rail service was suspended in both directions between Cinnaminson and Riverside stations after a train and car crash at Main Street and St Mihiel Drive, according to NJ Transit.
Train and car crash leads to service suspension
What we know:
NJ Transit says River Line service was previously suspended in both directions between Cinnaminson and Riverside after a motor vehicle strike near the Riverside station.
EMS command requested an EMS strike team because the train was filled with people, and crews were checking them for injuries.
One person with a minor injury was transported to the Trauma Center at Cooper University Hospital in Camden.
Crews responded to the crash at Main Street and St Mihiel Drive in Delran at 6:05 p.m. and began assessing people on the train for possible injuries.
Dig deeper:
According to NJ Transit, at around 5:45 p.m., a River LINE train, which departed the Walter Rand Transportation Center at 5:13 p.m. and was scheduled to arrive in Trenton at 6:20 p.m., struck a motor vehicle on the tracks at the Main Street crossing in Delran near the Riverside station.
Four of the 50 customers on board were being evaluated by EMS on scene for minor injuries.
No injuries were reported to the remaining customers or the operator.
The driver of the motor vehicle was transported to a local hospital.
River LINE service was briefly suspended between Cinnaminson and Riverside stations, but has since resumed with residual delays.
New Jersey Transit police are investigating the incident.
What we don't know:
The extent of the driver's injury is unknown at this time.
The Source: Information from NJ Transit and EMS command.