A man was was struck and killed by a Market-Frankford Line train Thursday afternoon during an altercation on the platform of SEPTA's 34th Street Station in University City, authorities said.
Two men began fighting on the platform just after 4:30 p.m. police said. One of the men fell onto the tracks and was hit by an oncoming subway train. As of Thursday night, police had not identified the man who was killed or found the other man involved in the fight.
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SEPTA officials took a man into custody on Market Street shortly after the fight based on witness descriptions and surveillance video, spokesperson Andrew Busch said.
The investigation prompted SEPTA to shut down 34th Street Station and operate shuttle buses for riders between 30th and 40th streets. Service was restored shortly after 7 p.m., but SEPTA said residual delays should be expected.
The investigation into the fight at 34th Street Station remains ongoing.
NOTE: This story was updated to reflect that SEPTA Transit Police took a suspect into custody shortly after the incident and that person was later identified as the suspect from the platform at 34th Street. SEPTA Transit Police did not take the wrong person into custody after the incident.