Warminster Man Killed After Being Struck by Train

Scott Stevens, 24, of Warminster, was the by a Warminster-bound SEPTA Regional Rail train in Upper Moreland yesterday afternoon, authorities confirmed Tuesday.

Stevens was walking north along the train tracks with headphones on his ears when a SEPTA train came around a curve and struck the 24-year-old, Montgomery County Coroner Dr. Walter Hoffman said Tuesday morning.

"The train operator blew the horn and slammed on the brakes but did not have enough time to stop fully," Hoffman said.

The coroner believes Stevens was killed instantaneously.

Jerri Williams, a SEPTA spokesperson, yesterday told Patch the incident happened at around 2:30 p.m. when a southbound train was traveling  underneath the overhead bridge of the Pennsylvania Turnpike in the area of S. Warminster Road.

The 24-year-old was a former William Tennent High School student, a school offcial confirmed.

Friends of the victim have taken to his Facebook profile with messages of remembrance.

One of Stevens' Facebook friends left this message on his profile:

I don't even know what to say, this doesn't seen real. I feel like I just talked to you yesterday. I was hoping that this was all a stupid Facebook rumor, but after all of this I can't believe this many people would be wrong. You were a kind, loving person, and I'm so greatful that I knew you. My thoughts go out to all of your family and friends. You are already, and will continue to be missed. Rest in Peace

The death caused a several hour delay in SEPTA service between Willow Grove and Warminster yesterday afternoon as police investigated. Service on the line has since resumed to normal.

Stevens' death marks the third fatality on the tracks in past several months.