Pedestrian fatally struck by Amtrak prepare in Attleboro, company confirms

ATTLEBORO, Mass. —

A pedestrian was killed after they have been struck by an Amtrak prepare at a station in Attleboro, town’s police division confirmed.

The incident occurred simply earlier than 3 p.m. Tuesday on the MBTA’s Attleboro Station.

In response to Amtrak, the sufferer was trespassing on the prepare tracks once they got here into contact with the prepare, which was touring north.

Nobody on the prepare, together with the 373 passengers or crew, was injured.

Video from Sky5 confirmed the concerned prepare, 172, at a standstill on the station whereas officers have been investigating the incident.

The prepare was touring from Washington, D.C. to Boston.

All tracks on the Attleboro Station are closed through the investigation, Attleboro hearth stated.

All Windfall Line trains will maintain at South Station till additional discover as a result of police exercise on the best of means within the Attleboro space.

Lengthy traces have been seen at South Station as commuters navigated the delays attributable to the incident.

NewsCenter 5 will proceed to offer updates as we study extra info.