Man dies after being struck by SEPTA train in Center City, police say

A man has died after he was struck by a SEPTA train and killed in Center City, according to authorities.

The incident happened shortly before 11:30 a.m. when a man who was in the tracks at the 15th Street Station at City Hall was struck and killed by an eastbound Market-Frankford Line train. 

The circumstances surrounding the incident are being investigated. 

SEPTA began shuttle busing on the Market-Frankford Line between 5th Street and 30th Street Stations, but normal service resumed by 1:15 p.m. 

Customers should expect some residual delays while full operations are being restored.


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