Teen Killed on Train Tacks Identified as BU Student: Update

BOSTON, MA — Boston University is not yet releasing his name, but they have confirmed a 17-year-old killed by an MBTA commuter rail train early Wednesday morning was a student. Foul play is not suspected.

According to the MBTA's police outfit, officers were called to the scene at 12:15 a.m., asked to investigate a possible body located on the Worcester Line tracks by Boston University under the Mass Pike.

"Upon arrival," a press release states, "officers did observe a lifeless body."

Transit Police detectives subsequently discovered the man was trespassing on the right of way when he was struck by a MBTA Commuter Rail train. He died from injuries sustained in the collision, Transit Police said.

Transit Police have not identified the young man, other than by approximate age and gender.

Transit Police detectives and representatives of the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office are currently investigating the incident.

Passengers on at least one commuter rail train have reported lengthy overnight delays due to the incident.

In a statement released by the university, BU associate provost and dean of students Kenneth Elmore asked that BU students reach out to their families as soon as possible to let them know that they are safe, and that counseling support is available for all students, faculty, and staff, on campus or abroad, and urges anyone seeking help to contact one of the following resources:

• Marsh Chapel chaplains can be reached at 617-353-3560.
• Behavioral Medicine providers at Student Health Services can be reached at 617-353-3569.
• Counseling is also available for faculty and staff through the Faculty & Staff Assistance Office, 617-353-5381.
• Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders is at 617-353-9610.

The university is withholding the student's name until his family has been notified.

Patch will update this story. Please note that some details in this story, including the student's age, have been edited to reflect updated information.

Photo of tracks via Mass. Bay Transit Authority (Note: image depicted is not from the scene of the incident described in this article)