Crime & Safety
Man Struck By Train At Beverly Depot Friday
The train was stopped at Beverly Depot after the incident.
BEVERLY, MA – The MBTA has confirmed that a man was struck at Beverly Depot on Friday afternoon. According to Spokesperson Lisa Battiston, he sustained non-life threatening injuries.
Beverly Police Spokesperson Officer Mike Boccuzzi said the man walked in front of the train and received a "glancing blow" around 1:30 p.m. The man was transported to Beverly Hospital.
The train remained at Beverly Depot for the "medical emergency."
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The medical emergency wasn't immediately clear, but tweets from the MBTA Commuter Rail Twitter account mentioned a medical emergency. Another train picked up the train's passengers, according to the MBTA Twitter account.
As of 2:20 p.m., the train – Train 168 inbound – was 40 to 50 minutes late.
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