Woman fatally struck by NJ Transit train

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NEW YORK (WCBS 880) -- A woman was fatally struck by an out-of-service New Jersey Transit train late Monday, according to authorities.

According to NJ Transit spokesman Jim Smith, the woman was hit at about 10:25 p.m. near the Garfield Train Station by the train which was carrying no passengers.

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The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. Her name and age were withheld pending an investigation, Smith said.

No other injuries were reported.

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