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Woman Struck, Killed by Train in Piscataway

Piscataway

An unidentified woman was struck and killed by a freight train this morning in the border of Piscataway and South Plainfield.

According to borough officials, the accident occurred sometime around 6 a.m. on the New Brunswick Avenue extension.

It is unclear at this time, how or why woman ended on the tracks. 

According to a spokesman for Norfolk Southern, the train was headed west to Fairlane, Ohio prior to accident.

Two crew members - onboard the train - did not suffer any injuries, according to spokesman.

Incident remains under investigation. 

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