Friday, April 28, 2017

Trespasser struck in Fitchburg:

On April 28, 2017 at approximately 10:30 Transit Police officers assigned to the North District received a radio call to respond to Fitchburg Commuter Rail station for a report of a person possibly struck by a train. Multiple TPD units along with Fitchburg Fire and EMS responded. TPD personnel on scene report the following preliminary information: a male trespassing on the Right of Way was struck by an MBTA Commuter Rail train in the vicinity of 100 Main Street. The male has been transported to a local area hospital with life threatening injuries.

Transit Police detectives are currently investigating the facts and circumstances surrounding the incident.

media inquiries should be directed to Superintendent Richard Sullivan at rsullivan@mnta.com