Fatal accident at West Newton commuter-rail stop this morning

By adamg on Tue, 10/12/2010 - 8:24am

A man died when he fell under a train around 8 a.m. The MBTA is now running buses between Wellesley Hills and Newtonville, but says riders should expect "significant delays" and seek alternate transportation if possible.

MBTA spokesman Joe Pesaturo the body is under the third coach on an inbound train and that Transit Police are now attempting to figure out what happened.

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Latest word is that

By roadman on Tue, 10/12/2010 - 10:08am.

train service has resumed, but with 40 minute delays.

Please rephrase the intro

By anon on Wed, 10/13/2010 - 9:27am.

Please rephrase the intro sentence or remove this article. It is insensitive to the family of the victim.

Yes, I agree with the comment

By anon on Wed, 10/13/2010 - 8:40pm.

Yes, I agree with the comment above. This is not a movie, this is a real person's life that was lost in a tragic accident.

Changed.

By adamg on Wed, 10/13/2010 - 10:40pm.

Changed.