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Man struck and killed by commuter rail in Brockton

Authorities do not suspect foul play in the Tuesday morning collision, MBTA Transit Police said.

A man was struck and killed by a commuter rail train in Brockton Tuesday morning, according to MBTA Transit Police. Lane Turner/Boston Globe Staff

By Abby Patkin

The commuter rail’s Middleborough Line faced significant delays Tuesday morning after a train struck and killed a man in Brockton, according to police.

The adult man was hit at 5:13 a.m., roughly a quarter-mile south of Brockton Station, MBTA Transit Police Supt. Richard Sullivan said in a statement. 

Transit Police did not identify the man, who died from his injuries. According to Sullivan, authorities believe the man intentionally placed himself on the right of way. They do not suspect foul play.

Transit Police detectives and representatives from the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office are at the scene, Sullivan said. 

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“On behalf of the TPD and the entire MBTA organization we express our most sincere condolences to the decedent’s family and friends,” he added.

In a series of service alerts posted to X, the commuter rail warned of “significant delays” and noted that trains would hold at nearby stations. Shortly before 8 a.m., the commuter rail said Middleborough Line trains were once again able to operate through Brockton on one track, and at a reduced speed. 

“Delays will still occur due to police activity on the right of way in Brockton,” the alert read.

Tuesday’s incident comes at the heels of other fatal pedestrian collisions along the commuter rail, including two recent train-related deaths in Beverly.