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Driver killed after colliding with Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority train
BOSTON – A driver was killed after colliding with an MBTA train Wednesday afternoon as the announcement of interrupted service caused upset riders.
The crash occurred just before 5:00 p.m. concerning a white sedan in the area of Railroad and Birch Streets in Abington.
According to CBS News, Transit Police stated that the driver who passed away drove around another vehicle that was stopped at the gate and ended up onto the tracks, where it was struck by an inbound Commuter Rail train on the Plymouth Line.
The MBTA announced just after 5:30 p.m. that Kingston Line Train 057 (4:33 p.m. from South Station) terminated at South Weymouth due to police activity in the right of way in the Abington area.
When passengers were asked to consider alternative transportation options, some riders wondered how to do that and were upset that a shuttle wasn’t offered.
Twelve people were on the train at the time of the crash, but no one was hurt.
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