Crime & Safety
Man Struck by Commuter Rail Train in EG, Dies
The Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority said the man was walking on the tracks early Friday morning.
A man has died after being struck by a commuter rail train in East Greenwich early Friday morning.
A spokesperson for the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority said that the man was walking on the tracks near Lincoln and Union Streets at around 4:45 a.m. when he was hit by a service train.
Lt. Richard Sullivan of the Transit Police said that no passengers were on the train at the time of the incident.
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The man has not been identified by authorities.
The man reportedly was trespassing on an MBTA right of way and died from his injuries.
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The incident resulted in some train delays on Friday morning. The MBTA used shuttle busses for passengers during the subsequent investigation.
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