Train not on normal track
Kevin Sparks, 34, of Sharon Hill, died shortly before 8 a.m. when he was struck by a southbound train traveling on a rail line normally reserved only for northbound trains, SEPTA officials said. Sparks worked for the transit agency the past eight years. Neither Sparks’ death nor the fire is directly related to the strike by SEPTA’s City Transit workers, officials said. Sparks’ union did not return calls Thursday.