A man was killed on Monday when a Commuter Rail train struck him, according to Transit Police.

At around 5:25 p.m., Transit police responded to Melrose for a report of a person hit by a train. 

Police say the man was on a right of way on a track near 94 Vinton Rd. when a train traveling northbound hit him. 

Transit police are investigating the incident. 

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