Shuttle buses replaced Red Line service between the MBTA’s JFK/UMass and Ashmont stations Wednesday afternoon after a 14-year-old male Boston student “intentionally” stepped in front of and was struck by a train, MBTA Transit Police Superintendent Richard Sullivan told Boston 25 News.
According to Sullivan, the student purposely entered a trains’ right of way at Dorchester’s Shawmut Station at approximately 1:50 p.m. The student was alert and conscious as he was transported to a local hospital, Sullivan said.
MBTA tweeted that full Red Line service had resumed shortly before 4:30 p.m. but that riders should still expect delays of up to 25 minutes.
Red Line Ashmont Branch Update: Service has resumed between JFK/UMass and Ashmont after an earlier medical emergency at Shawmut. Continue to expect delays of up to 25 minutes while our crews work to get trains back on schedule. https://t.co/DLzGasJa29
— MBTA (@MBTA) September 14, 2022
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