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Man struck and killed by commuter train near Fenway Park
Preliminary investigation suggests the man was living at a local shelter and was originally from out of state.
A man died after being struck by a Commuter Rail train near Fenway Park on Wednesday night, MBTA Transit Police confirmed.
The man, who was approximately 40 years old, was trespassing between Back Bay and Lansdowne Station around 9 p.m. when the outbound train struck him, Transit Police Superintendent Richard Sullivan said in a statement.
The man died as a result of his injuries, Sullivan said. Preliminary investigation suggests the man was living at a local shelter and was originally from out of state, he said.
The incident impacted service on the Worcester Line, according to Commuter Rail operator Keolis Commuter Services.
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Two trains were cancelled due to police activity near Lansdowne: outbound train 533, which departs South Station at 8:35 p.m., and inbound train 536, which arrives at South Station at 11:53 p.m., Keolis said in a statement.
The 8:25 p.m. train from Worcester was terminated at Lansdowne, and the 9:25 p.m. train from Worcester and the 11:05 p.m. train from South Station were both significantly delayed, according to Keolis.
Regular service resumed this morning, the company said.
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