MA Couple Victims In Fatal Natick Commuter Rail Strike: DA

NATICK, MA — The two people killed in the Natick commuter rail strike were believed to be dating, Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan's office said.

The DA's Office confirmed on Tuesday that two people were killed in the train strike and that an investigation is ongoing.

Officials also confirmed that the people killed were a 59-year-old man and 65-year-old woman, though names haven't been released.

On Monday before 6:00 p.m., police responded to the area of Washington Avenue between Cochituate Street and Middlesex Avenue for a report that two people had been struck and killed by an MBTA commuter rail train traveling eastbound on track two from Worcester to South Station.

Before the train strike witnesses saw the woman in the area of the tracks. Witnesses began to travel down the embankment to assist her when they saw the man attempting to help her off the tracks. At that point, the witnesses left the area.

Within a few moments both victims were struck, officials said.

The MBTA announced on Monday that trains were canceled or delayed due to "police activity on the right of way in the Natick area."

Commuter rail service on the line didn't fully return to normal until around 8:30 p.m., a roughly four-hour service impact from the first train cancelation at 4:30 p.m.

Officials said foul play isn't suspected at this point in the investigation.