NJ Transit's River Line resumes service in Burlco

NJ Transit's River Line service has resumed after a morning collision between a train and an SUV in Riverton left four people injured, the transit agency said.

The light-rail train had struck an SUV on the tracks at about 10:10 a.m. Thursday near Main and Broad Streets. Service had been suspended for about two hours between Palmyra and Cinnaminson before resuming at 12:20 p.m.

Riders were advised to expect delays while service returned to normal.

Four people were injured in the accident - the driver and passenger in the SUV as well as two people on the train, authorities said.

The injured were taken to Cooper University Hospital in Camden and Lourdes Medical Center of Burlington County.

Lisa Torbic, a transit-agency spokeswoman, said the injuries were not life-threatening.

She said the train, which was traveling south, struck the SUV, which was traveling on Main Street.

She did not know why the SUV was on the tracks; the investigation was ongoing, she said.

The train had 36 people onboard - 35 passengers and the train operator, she said.

Torbic said the SUV driver, whose identity was not released, was issued a traffic citation for careless driving. TV news video showed the silver SUV on the tracks in front of the train, which did not derail. Rescue crews removed the vehicle's roof to extricate those inside.

- Julie Shaw