Woman Fatally Struck by Train Near Aberdeen-Matawan Station

Story updated at 9:04 p.m. with additional information from NJ Transit.

The North Jersey Coast Line is experiencing residual delays after a woman was fatally struck by a train near the Aberdeen-Matawan Station on Sunday. 

According to New Jersey Transit spokesperson John Durso, a woman was hit near the pedestrian crossing on Atlantic Avenue at about 6:10 p.m. by a train bound for Long Branch. Train number 7661 left from New York City just after 5 p.m. and had about 600 passengers on board, Durso said. No injuries were reported on board the train. 

Witnesses of the accident reported seeing the woman go under the gates guarding the pedestrian crossing as the train approached. 

"The trespasser illegally entered the tracks by going under the crossing gates," Durso said. "The engineer placed the train into emergency but was unable to stop in time."

The North Jersey Coast Line was closed in both directions for about an hour and fifteen minutes following the accident, according to Durso. The line has reopened but is experiencing residual delays as a result of the accident. 

New Jersey Transit Police are continuing to investigate the incident. 

On July 31, a 57-year-old man was fatally struck by a train bound for New York City near the Aberdeen-Matawan Station