Milton Man Killed by MBTA Commuter Rail Train Tried to Drive Around Crossing Gate: Police

HOLBROOK, MA — A man was killed Sunday afternoon after the vehicle he was in was struck by a Commuter Rail train.

At about 1:20 p.m. on New Year's Day, transit police received a report of a vehicle that was hit by a train in Holbrook. According to a preliminary investigation, a vehicle operated by a 63-year-old man was struck by an inbound train near Union and Water Street in Holbrook. The man was pronounced dead as a result of injuries sustained in the incident. Police say the investigation suggests that the man attempted to drive around the crossing gates, which were fully functional and in the down position when the incident occurred.

The victim has been identified as Gary Longo, the Norfolk District Attorney's office told WATD. No one else was in the car and no one on the train was injured.

Police say foul play was not involved and the incident remains under police investigation.

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