2 killed after being hit by freight train in Philly Tuesday evening, police say

Two people were killed after they hit by a freight train while sitting on the tracks on Tuesday evening, according to the Philadelphia Police Department.

The crash happened around 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 7 near Glenwood Avenue and Pacific Street in the Kensington section of the city, Philadelphia police Chief Inspect Scott Small said.

Small explained that the Conrail train was going in a northeastern direction at 50 miles per hour while two people were apparently sitting on the tracks…

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