Deaf woman struck by train in Roslyn

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A woman who was hit by a SEPTA train at the Roslyn train station Wednesday afternoon was taken to Abington Memorial Hospital with a head injury.

At about 4 p.m., the woman, who is deaf, was struck by the train on the south side of Susquehanna Avenue at the train crossing at the intersection with Easton Road, according to police.

“She is deaf, so they couldn’t talk to her that much,” said Abington Deputy Chief John Livingood. “We’re assuming that she did not hear the train whistle blowing. Obviously, they’ll be interviewing everybody to see if the train horn was blowing or not.”

Livingood said the woman, who is in her 20s, was conscious when she was taken to the hospital.

Traffic was being directed down Tyson Avenue, and the train was stopped crossing the intersection from the time of the accident until around 5:15 p.m. Although traffic was backed up each way on Susquehanna and Easton roads, a witness called the scene of the accident “orderly.”

Police said more information on the accident and the victim would be available tomorrow.

 

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The woman who was struck by a train at Susquehanna and Easton roads Aug. 25 is in good condition, according to a spokeswoman for Abington Memorial Hospital.

Ruth Becker, 21, of Roslyn, was hit by a SEPTA train at about 4 p.m. Aug. 26. Police attribute the accident to the victim being deaf.

“She is hearing-disabled,” said Abington Deputy Chief John Livingood.

“She was walking along and therefore unable to hear the train whistle. I guess she did not see, or was not attentive to the visual signals.”

Becker was walking on the sidewalk on the south side of Susquehanna Road, where the sidewalk ends and the train tracks cross. Livingood said that witnesses reported that she did not see the train until the last minute.

Last year, a train hit a car at the same intersection. Livingood said this second accident at Easton and Susquehanna roads is not a reflection on the safety of the intersection or the train crossing.

“I think the circumstances are completely different. In this case, the accident is directly attributable to the hearing issue,” he said.

Traffic was being directed down Tyson Avenue, and the train was stopped, blocking the intersection, from the time of the accident until around 5:15 p.m. Although traffic was backed up each way on Susquehanna and Easton roads, a witness called the scene of the accident “orderly.”

When Becker was brought to Abington Memorial Hospital, she was conscious, but was suffering from a head injury.

“The injuries were not life-threatening. It could have been a lot worse,” Livingood said.