KEARNY, N.J. — According to officials, a New Jersey transit worker from Bayonne was killed on Wednesday, August 22, when he was struck by track equipment at the Meadows Maintenance Complex in Kearny.
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The Meadows Maintenance Complex in Kearny, NJ where a New Jersey Transit worker was killed by falling track equipment on August 22, 2012. Photo credit: Star-Ledger
The incident occurred at approximately 1:30 p.m. The victim was identified as 44 year-old Alijandro Baroni who died from head injuries he sustained in the accident. Baroni was pronounced dead at Clara Maass Medical Center in Belleville, NJ Transit spokeswoman Nancy Snyder said.
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Map showing location of the Meadows Maintenance Complex in Kearny, NJ where a New Jersey Transit worker was killed on August 22, 2012.
Baroni was employed by NJ Transit as a track man for 11 years.
The incident remains under investigation by NJ Transit police and the Federal Railroad Administration at this time.
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