NEWTON, MASS. (WHDH) - A man trespassing on railroad tracks in Newton was fatally struck by a Commuter Rail train Wednesday evening.
Officers responding to the Newtonville Commuter Rail station around 5:15 p.m. learned that a man, whose name has not been released, was trespassing on the right of way of the Framingham/Worcester Line, police said.
The man in his 20s has been pronounced dead.
The train was traveling outbound to Framingham.
Transit police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident but say foul play is not suspected.
It is unknown how many people were on the platform when the incident occurred however, several commuters say they were stuck for about 10 to 15 minutes before they were evacuated from the area.
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