MANSFIELD, MASS. (WHDH) - A woman was struck and killed by an MBTA commuter rail train in Mansfield Tuesday night.

According to MBTA Transit Police, officers responded to the Mansfield Commuter Rail station along with Mansfield Fire and EMS following reports that a person was struck by a train.

Police say a woman with an approximate age of 52 was struck by the southbound Providence train and later died from her injuries.

Transit Police and the DA’s officer are investigating but foul play is not suspected.

A conductor of a passing train reported seeing the body Tuesday night.

Officials say 18 people were on the train and were transferred onto an MBTA bus.

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