Driver uninjured when train strikes vehicle stuck on tracks in Beverly
“I could hear the bells from the next crossing going up the way."
A Rockport Line commuter rail train struck a vehicle that got stuck on the train tracks Thursday night, but luckily the driver had gotten out of the vehicle and was uninjured.The train, which departed Rockport at 7:30 p.m., struck the vehicle near the Prides Crossing station, and was expected to be “significantly delayed,” commuter rail officials reported on Twitter first at 8:22 p.m.Initially, officials said the incident happened near Beverly Farms, but later clarified it was the other, nearby station.The unidentified driver told WHDH that his vehicle had a tire issue and became stuck on the tracks.“I could hear the bells from the next crossing going up the way,” he told the news station. “I tried to flag him down with my flashlight they didn’t see it or couldn’t stop and that was it.”His vehicle sustained severe damage, he said.Commuter rail trains, both inbound and outbound, were replaced by shuttle buses while authorities were on scene.
Update: Passengers for Rockport Train 1110 (7:30 pm from Rockport) will be accommodated by a shuttle bus for continued inbound service after the train struck an empty vehicle in the right of way.
— MBTA Commuter Rail (@MBTA_CR) March 20, 2020
Rockport Train 1111 (8:30 pm from North Station) will be replaced by shuttle buses between Beverly and Rockport due to inbound Train 1110 striking an empty vehicle near Prides Crossing.
— MBTA Commuter Rail (@MBTA_CR) March 20, 2020
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