A Millvale man died when he was struck by a train on Monday afternoon in Shaler, according to authorities.
The incident occurred shortly before 4 p.m. on the northbound Norfolk Southern Railroad tracks near the 3-mile marker of Route 28, according to emergency dispatchers.
The site is near the entrance to the Millvale Riverfront Park.
Shaler: Railroad incident
3.0 Mile Marker of Route 28 NB. Police, Fire and EMS are on scene of a pedestrian that was struck by a train. Train traffic has been stopped in the area.— Allegheny County (@Allegheny_Co) September 7, 2020
The victim is Francis Whalen Connelly, 31, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner.
Connelly was pronounced dead at the scene.
