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(Update) Officials ID Man Killed By Train In Andover
Update: The man hit and killed by an Amtrak train on Thursday afternoon, July 27, has been identified as 85-year-old Zhongli Zhang, the Essex County District Attorney said. Original: A man on foot was hit and killed by a Maine-bound Amtrak train as he crossed the tracks in Andover on Thursday afternoon, July 27. The man was struck around 4:30 p.m. at 10 Railroad Street near the intersection with Essex Street, the Essex County District Attorney said. The man's name was withheld until investigators can speak with his next of kin. Authorities said the man was trespassing whe…
Police & Fire
Amtrak Train Hits Person In Sharon, Causing 45-Minute Delays
A pedestrian was hit by a train in Norfolk County, officials say. Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that the train was an MBTA train. No MBTA commuter trains were involved in the incident. Multiple people called 911 reporting that a pedestrian had been hit by a train at the Sharon Train Station in Sharon around 12:56 p.m. on Wednesday, July 19, according to the Sharon Police Department. The incident caused significant delays to the Providence Line Train, according to the MBTA. Update: Providence Line Train 837 (9:40 pm from South Station) is operating…
Obituaries
Sherborn Man Killed By MBTA Train Was Avid Golfer, Dover High School Graduate
The man who died when he lost his balance and fell into the path of an oncoming MBTA train this week was a Sherborn native and UMass graduate, according to his social media profiles. Adam White died on Tuesday, May 30 at North Station in Boston, as reported by Daily Voice. White attended Dover-Sherborn High School, located in Dover, and graduated from UMass Boston with a degree in mass communication and media studies according to his LinkedIn profile. He most recently worked as a Technical Recruiter at TEKsystems, his profile said. Read more here: Man Who Fell Under MBTA Train ID'd As S…
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Man Who Fell Under MBTA Train ID'd As Sherborn Native, Reports Say
The man who died when he kicked a train and lost his balance has been identified by his family, according to WCVB. Adam White, originally of Sherborn, was identified by his family as the man who fell under a moving train on Tuesday, May 30 at North Station, WCVB reports. Man killed by Green Line trolley at North Station identified as Adam White of Sherborn @TammyWBZ reportshttps://t.co/VAEpXO2Aut pic.twitter.com/OkWRih4Oij — WBZ | CBS Boston News (@wbz) May 31, 2023 White missed his train, followed it, kicked it, and fell into the moving train's path, as reported by Daily Voice. He …
Police & Fire
Whitman-Hanson High Schooler Killed By MBTA Train, A 'Tragic Loss'
A high school is mourning the loss of a teenaged student who died after entering into an MBTA train's path. A Whitman-Hanson Regional High School student, who was described as a female between the ages of 16 and 19 years old by MBTA Transit Police, died at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 30, according to Transit Police Superintendent Richard Sullivan. The teenager was intentionally trespassing into the train's right of way and was hit and killed by an outbound train on the Plymouth line, around 1,000 yards south of Whitman Station. She was pronounced dead at the scene, acc…
Police & Fire
Man Hit, Killed By MBTA Train In Swampscott, Severe Delays Expected: Police
A man trespassed on the path of the Rockport/Gloucester MBTA Line and died, officials say. Buses replaced train service after an adult male was hit and killed by an MBTA Commuter Rail Trail at approximately 10:05 a.m. on Tuesday, May 2 in the area of the 200 block of Essex Street in Swampscott, according to Richard Sullivan, Superintendent of the Transit Police Department. The man trespassed on the right of way of the eastern route of the Rockport/Gloucester line and was pronounced dead as a result of the injuries he sustained in the incident. "On behalf of the MBTA organization I exten…
Traffic
Man Seriously Injured After Hit By Commuter Rail Train Near Chelsea: Police
A man was hospitalized after he was struck by a Commuter Rail train on the near Chelsea, authorities said. The man was struck by a train on 2nd Street around 2:50 p.m. on Monday, March 13, Superintendent of Transit Police Richard Sullivan told Daily Voice. He was taken to the hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. Everett FD, PD Transit PD onscene @2nd St RRXPerson struck by the Commuter Rail train pic.twitter.com/yqWdeWUADi — @paulkoolloian (@paulkoolloian1) March 13, 2023 Initial investigation suggests crossing safety/warning equipment was working properly at the…
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Officials ID Man Killed By Commuter Rail Train Between Wellesley, Natick
A man who was struck and killed by a Commuter Rail train in Natick this week has been identified as 52-year-old Joseph Franciose of Natick, officials said. Franciose was struck on the train tracks along East Central Street, between Wellesley Square and Natick Center, just after 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 13, the Middlesex County District Attorney's Office reports. He was pronounced dead on scene. Initial investigation suggests Franciose was hit by an outbound train from South Station to Framingham, the DA's Office added. The impacted all rail traffic in the area and several trains were ca…
Police & Fire
Man Struck, Killed By Commuter Rail Train Between Wellesley, Natick: DA
A man has died after he was was struck and killed by a Commuter Rail train on the Wellesley/Natick line, the Middlesex County District Attorney's Office reports. Emergency crews responded to the train tracks along East Central Street, between Wellesley Square and Natick Center, just after 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 13, the DA's Office said. Upon arrival, the man in his 50s was pronounced dead at the scene. Initial investigation suggests the man was hit by an outbound train from South Station to Framingham, the DA's Office said. Wellesley Police said the incident impacted all rail traffic …
Police & Fire
Red Line Service Delayed After Train Hits Man At Park Street In Boston
Service on the Red Line was delayed in Boston after a man was reportedly hit by an incoming train, MBTA Police told Daily Voice. Initial investigation suggests the man walked in front of a train approaching Park Street in Boston on Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 31, MBTA Police Spokesperson Richard Sullivan told Daily Voice. The man, who was conscious and alert, was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Boston Fire responded to help with the rescue. Tech Rescue Companies we’re able to safely extricate a person who was under the Red Line train at the Park Station @MBTA .…
Police & Fire
Woman Struck, Killed By Commuter Rail Train Between Beverly & Salem: Police
One woman has died after she was hit by a Commuter Rail train on the North Shore this week, authorities confirm to Daily Voice. Salem Police said they got a call about a pedestrian hit by a Commuter Rail train just beyond the Salem Station around 10:14 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 24. Very sad call in Salem last night. pic.twitter.com/DkMhyOUduz — Salem MA Police (@SalemMAPolice) January 25, 2023 The woman was said to have walked onto the tracks as the train was passing through the Beverly/Salem line, MBTA Police Spokesperson Richard Sullivan told Daily Voice. She was pronounced dead at the…
Police & Fire
Man Hit, Killed By Commuter Train In Ashland: DA
A commuter train hit and killed a 45-year-old man Thursday night, Jan. 19, in Ashland, authorities announced. Jason Haywood was hit just after 7:30 p.m. near the MBTA's Framingham Station, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office said. Investigators believe he was trying to cross the tracks as the train approached. Officials pronounced him dead at the scene. The incident caused long delays for the MBTA Framingham/Worcester Line Thursday night as police and paramedics cleared the scene. The Middlesex District Attorney's Office is investigating the incident alon…
Police & Fire
Delays On Commuter Rail After Man Purportedly Gets Hit By Train In Brockton
An ongoing police investigation temporarily suspended service on the Middleborough/Lakeville Line of the Commuter Rail on the morning of Monday, Oct. 31, officials said. Following earlier reports of delays in the morning, the MBTA terminated a train from South Station at Montello Station in Brockton around 8:15 a.m. Subsequent trains were being delayed as well. ❌ Middleborough/Lakeville Line Train 005 (7:25 am from South Station) is terminated at Montello due to police activity on the right of way. — MBTA Commuter Rail (@MBTA_CR) October 31, 2022 While the investigation is in its earl…
Police & Fire
Minor Injuries Reported After Car Collides With Train In Stoughton: Police
Authorities said that only minor injuries were reported after a car collided with a train on the tracks in Stoughton Friday afternoon, Oct. 28. Route 27 from Porter Street to Canton Street was closed to traffic for "the next several hours" because of the collision, Stoughton Police said on Twitter. Police said the train was across the entire street. Traffic is closed at Canton Street and School Street and Porter Street @ Stoughton Center. Any responding media is asked to utilize the train lot via Wyman street. — Stoughton Police (@StoughtonPD) October 28, 2022 Police said Kelois – the…
Police & Fire
40-Year-Old Man Killed By Commuter Rail Train While Trespassing On Tracks
A 40-year-old man has died after he was struck by a Commuter Rail train in the Fenway neighborhood of Boston, officials said. The man was hit by the train while on the tracks between Back Bay and Landsdowne Station around 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 12, MBTA Transit Police tell Daily Voice. Initial investigation suggests the man was living in an area shelter and was from out of state. No other information was released.
Obituaries
Loved Ones Lament Over Young Duo's Death At Wollaston Station In Quincy
Tragedy struck two families this week when two 20-year-olds were found dead on the tracks of an MBTA station on the South Shore. Tanairy Rodriguez and Kyler Granada were found dead at Wollaston Station in Quincy on the morning of Monday, Sept. 26, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Initial investigation suggested the duo was hit by a train, but that was not be the case. Instead, it is alleged that Rodriguez and Granada were electrocuted after intentionally laying on the tracks just north of the station, the Norfolk County District Attorney's office and MBTA Transit Police report. Lo…
Police & Fire
Ipswich Man, 70, Killed After Intentionally Stepping In Front Of Train: MBTA
A 70-year-old Ipswich died Tuesday morning, Aug. 16, after authorities said he intentionally stepped in front of an oncoming train. The man was walking along MBTA property off of Linebrook Road around 9 a.m. when he stepped onto the tracks and stood in the way of the train, MBTA officials said in an email to Salem News. He was still alive when officers arrived, and they provided what medical aid they could until paramedics rushed him to Beverly Hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead when he arrived, Ipswich police said. They did not release the man's name.
Police & Fire
Fitchburg Commuter Rail Suspended After Person Killed By Train In Concord
Travel on the Fitchburg Commuter Rail Line was suspended after a person was struck and killed by a train in Concord, MBTA officials confirm to Daily Voice. An adult female intentionally walked in front of an oncoming train near the Belknap Street Crossing on the morning of Wednesday, July 13, NBC Boston and officials report. She was pronounced dead at the scene, officials said. Passengers were told to expect "significant delays" and seek alternate travel routes, the MBTA Commuter Rail said on Twitter. Alternate travel info:🚍 Bus 76 for service between Lincoln and Alewife to connect t…
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