Countless septa rider has to find new way home. Fox 29s Chris Oconnell is live at septa headquarters in center city tonight. Chris . Reporter well, lucy, things are running back to normal tonight on septas subway lines after a major disruption on the market frankford el at the height of rush hour. Police say a man fell on to the tracks and was struck and killed by an oncoming train. Were told the victim was a tourist who just finished seeing the sites of the city. Tonight the turn styles were humming again at 15th and market streets. But earlier, this is what it look like from skyfox. It was mobbed. It was mobbed. Reporter just after 5 00 the market frankford el was shut down after police say a 55yearold man fell on to the tracks at the 13th street station. He was leaning over from the platform looking down the tunnel to see if the train was coming. And thats when he fell on to the tracks and within seconds westbound train struck him. Reporter victim was with his wife who witnessed the
Tracks at the 13th street station. He was leaning over from the platform looking down the tunnel to see if the train was coming. And thats when he fell on to the tracks and within seconds westbound train struck him. Reporter victim was with his wife who witnessed the accident from the platform. Police say the couple from out of town had just been sightseeing. He was a tourist. Hes from texas. He was with his wife. He had just got done visiting the liberty bell. Reporter the accident had septas busiest line shut down for an hour and a half. They pretty much told me i just have to wait until it shows up because they dont know. Everyone is off schedule. Reporter passengers were put on a convoy of shuttle buses between 30th street and spring garden. It was a big inn 15. Schultz wasnt running much you had to go across the street and catch the schultz. A big convenience. Reporter by 6 20 the trains where running again not before making many evening commuters very late for dinner. All i had w
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