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14-Year-Old Girl Struck, Killed by MBTA Commuter Train

On Thursday, June 26, 2025, a 14-year-old girl was fatally struck by an MBTA commuter train near Atlas Street in Worcester.
Transit Police reported a group of teenagers trespassing on the Framingham-Worcester Line near Atlas Street in Worcester around 8 p.m., with no foul play suspected.
Preliminary investigations show the girl was within the track’s gauge, with her mother noting she wore earbuds; Worcester County District Attorney’s Office is assisting inquiry.
Following the collision, MBTA service on the Worcester line was halted, with passengers transferred to shuttle buses until the line reopened Friday morning.
Beyond Worcester, Massachusetts faces a rising trend of pedestrian-train collisions, prompting authorities to urge the public to stay off railway tracks for safety.

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