Crime & Safety

Sudbury Man Struck, Killed By Commuter Rail Identified

The incident occurred Saturday in Franklin.

Sudbury, MA - A man struck and killed by a train in Franklin over the weekend has been identified as a Sudbury resident.

Mass. Bay Transit Police identified the victim Monday as 27-year-old Eric Parker.

Transit Police responded Saturday afternoon to reports of a man possibly hit by an MBTA train in Franklin. Multiple Transit Police units responded, as well as Franklin Fire and emergency services.

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According to MBTA police, Parker was trespassing on the tracks and was struck by an outbound train on the Forge Park line. He was pronounced dead as a result of those injuries, and foul play is not suspected, transit police said.

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