WELLESLEY, Mass. — A man was fatally struck by a Commuter Rail train in Wellesley on Tuesday afternoon.
MBTA transit police officers responded to a call at around 3 p.m. for a person struck by a train in Wellesley, near the area of the Western Road Bridge.
Multiple officers responded to the scene, along with Wellesley Fire and EMS members.
#BREAKING: Pedestrian struck, killed by a commuter rail train in Wellesley. Police say no foul play is suspected, and to please avoid the area. #Boston25
— Courtney Spinelli (@CourtSpinelliTV) May 29, 2018
Transit police have only identified the victim as a man of unknown age. They said the man was allegedly trespassing on the train's right of way.
He was then struck by an inbound train on Track 2 on the Worcester Line. He was pronounced dead as a result of his injuries.
Transit Police are actively investigating this incident along with the Norfolk County DA's office. No foul play is suspected.
Worcester Train 518 (1:55 pm from Worcester) is terminated at Wellesley Square due to police activity on the right of way. A shuttle bus will assist passengers for continued service into Boston.
— MBTA Commuter Rail (@MBTA_CR) May 29, 2018
Officials are asking people to avoid the area if possible.
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