Natick Man Killed In Train Strike ID'd

NATICK, MA — The man killed in an MBTA Commuter Rail strike in Natick on Monday has been identified, the Middlesex County District Attorney announced.

Joseph Franciose, 52, of Natick, was struck by the train around 4:20 p.m. He was pronounced dead on the scene.

The strike occurred on the train tracks along East Central Street near the Natick and Wellesley town line.

The preliminary investigation revealed that the man was struck by a train traveling outbound from South Station to Framingham, the DA's Office said.

The investigation remains ongoing, and is being conducted by the DA's Office, Massachusetts State Police Detectives assigned to the District Attorney’s Office, MBTA Transit Police and Natick Police.