NJ Transit train

By Sam Barron & Cecilia Levine From Daily Voice

Authorities have identified the man struck and killed by an NJ Transit train last week.

Brian Posch, 29, of Clark, was struck at 1:44 a.m. by  Raritan Valley Line train 5403 in Cranford on Tuesday, Aug. 19, NJ Transit officials said.

The train departed Newark Penn Station at 1:28 a.m. and was scheduled to arrive in Raritan at 2:34 a.m., according to NJ Transit officials. It happened east Cranford Station.

There were no injuries to the approximately 25 customers and crew on board, NJ Transit said.

Customers were evacuated and put on a bus, NJ Transit said. The incident remains under investigation, NJ Transit said.