River Line train operator killed, several hurt after striking tree in Burlington County

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River Line train operator killed, several hurt after striking tree in Burlington County
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A River Line train conductor is dead and more than a dozen are hurt after an accident in Mansfield Township early Monday morning.

A River Line train operator was killed and more than a dozen passengers were hurt when officials say the train struck a tree early Monday morning. New Jersey Transit said the crash happened just after 6 a.m. on the southbound Trenton rail near the Roebling station. Thirty-six people were aboard the train when officials say it struck a downed tree, killing the train operator and leaving 16 people with minor-to-moderate injuries.

FOX 29 reached out to the NTSB to see if they are also investigating, and we are still waiting for a response.

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