By Tracy F. Seelye, Express editor
editor@whitmanhansonexpress.com
HANSON — MBTA Transit Police said a man was struck and killed by a commuter rail train in Hanson early Wednesday morning by an in-bound train at the Hanson station.
The name of the person had not been released at press time. According to transit police, the victim was trespassing on the right of way near Main Street when he was struck.
“A male, age unknown at this time, while trespassing on the right of way in the vicinity of 1070 Main St., was struck by an inbound commuter rail train on the Kingston/Plymouth line,” Transit Police said in a statement. to Boston elevision stations “Foul play is NOT suspected.”
The incident happened at 5:30 a.m. near the Hanson Station on Main Street. Commuters already on the train were seen departing the train after 7 a.m. to be shuttled to other stations by transit buses.
Service on the Kingston/Plymouth line was delayed with inbound passengers from the Hanson station redirected to the Whitman station.
Officials from the Transit Police, Plymouth County BCI and Hanson Police and Fire responded to the scene.
MBTA officials did not make a statement at the scene, with press inquiries directed to Transit Police Superintendent Richard Sullivan.
Hanson police shut down Route 27, which is near the tracks, from Elm to Phillips streets for the investigation. The road was closed for several hours. Regular service on the Kingston-Plymouth line did not resume until just before 9 a.m.
Local road traffic was redirected through Halifax via Elm Street for eastbound motorists out of Whitman and via Phillips Street for westbound traffic in Hanson.
Transit Police officials talk on Main Street in Hanson after a man was stuck and killed by a commuter train Wednesday morning
An MBTA commuter rail train was stopped on Main Street in Hanson for more than three hours after a man was struck and killed at the Hanson station
A Hanson Police officer escorts commuter rail passengers to waiting shuttle buses