Fatal Incident Suspends Franklin Commuter Rail Line

By MyFM’s Claire Beverly – We’re learning more about a fatal incident that suspended the Franklin commuter rail line on Thursday. MBTA Transit Police say around 7am a man intentionally walked into the path of an incoming MBTA train on the Franklin/Foxborough line near the Seekonk Street Crossing in Norfolk. The 72-year-old man, who police say was from Medfield, was pronounced dead at the scene. There were about 50 people on the train but no passengers or crew were hurt. Buses replaced trains for much of the rest of the day.