Man run over by SEPTA train after falling off platform in Philadelphia: police

The Brief

  • A 41-year-old man was killed after police say he fell between a SEPTA train and the platform early Wednesday morning.
  • It’s believed Terrell Burton was exiting the train and stepped backwards as the train was departing, causing the fatal fall.
  • He was run over by the train and pronounced dead at the scene.

PHILADELPHIA A man is dead after making a fatal misstep while exiting a SEPTA train in Philadelphia on Wednesday morning, according to police.

What we know:

Investigators say 41-year-old Terrell Burton was exiting a Broad Street Line train at Hunting Park Station around 1:30 a.m. when the deadly accident occurred.

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