Crime & Safety

Train Collision Victim Dies

The incident occurred just after 10 p.m. Thursday.

A man was killed Thursday evening after MBTA police reported he was struck by a train near Ocean Ave and Broadway.

Passengers were tweeting about the incident and evacuated from the track.

On its blog, the MBTA police indicated the victim was pronounced dead at Salem Hospital and alcohol is being looked at as a possible factor.

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