WEST HAVEN, Conn. (WTIC Radio) - A person is dead after being struck by a Metro-North commuter train Wednesday morning at the West Haven Train Station.The person was struck around 5:47 a.m. and was pronounced dead at the scene, said the railroad. The train was heading from New Haven to Grand Central Terminal in New York at the time.Officials say there appears to be no criminal aspect to the incident.The incident initially caused delays of 25-30 minutes on the New Haven Line.Service was back to normal by 9 a.m.
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