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Man Dies After Being Struck by Train at Haymarket

Orange Line trains were evacuated near Haymarket station Wednesday evening after a man was struck and trapped under a train. He later died from his injuries at a nearby hospital.

Firefighters were able to pull the victim to safety after he was struck by the train around 5:30 p.m. It’s not yet clear why the man, described by police as “in his 40s,’’ was on the tracks. MBTA Transit Police continue to investigate the circumstances of the incident.

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Passengers were evacuated from stuck trains after responders cut power to the third rail.

Normal service has since resumed.

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