BOSTON (AP/WHDH) — Two pedestrians were struck and killed by a Christmas-themed train in the coastal community of Wareham on Saturday.
Police and emergency workers responded to the scene at about 7:30 p.m. to discover a man and woman had died near 72 Minot Ave. after being hit by the train.
The victims, a 33-year-old woman and a 36-year-old man, both from Wareham, were not immediately identified.
The conductor attempted to stop the train and activated its emergency braking system prior to impact, according to a release issued by Brockton District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz’s Office.
Investigators said the “Train to Christmas Town” had more than 300 people on board, most of them children. No passengers were injured.
Children on the train weren’t told of the incident, but instead were told the train had run out of “magic gas” and had to stop.
Police said the incident doesn’t appear to be suspicious and is being investigated by the Massachusetts State Police, the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority Police, and the Wareham Police Department.
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