Crime & Safety
Person Fatally Hit by Train in Mansfield
One person is dead after getting hit by an Amtrak train south of the Mansfield station.
One person has died after getting struck by an Amtrak train in Mansfield.
At about 10:50 a.m., dispatchers in Mansfield received a call from MBTA Police advising them of a person struck by a train south of the Mansfield MBTA Train Station.
Mansfield police and fire responded to the scene near Norfolk Street, stopped the train and confirmed the death.
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During the investigation, all trains on the Providence line were held. As of 1 p.m., the line is running 90 minutes behind schedule.
The incident is under investigation by Amtrak and Mansfield Detectives. The identity of the person involved is not being released pending notification of the victim’s family.
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