Authorities discovered a person under a Green Line train in Brighton Wednesday night, halting transit service as an investigation begins.
The evening commute in Brighton came to a sudden, silent standstill Wednesday when a Green Line train was forced to stop at the intersection of Commonwealth Avenue and Washington Street. Emergency responders arrived shortly after 9 p.m. to find a person trapped under the tracks.
Boston police spokesperson Mark Marron confirmed the individual was found “non-viable” at the scene. The discovery effectively paralyzed that section of the line, leaving a train stationary in the heart of the neighborhood as the investigation into the circumstances began.
While the MBTA Transit Police have assumed control of the scene, the logistics of the transit corridor were immediately upended. The transit agency replaced service between the Babcock Street and Boston College stops with shuttle buses. citing a “medical emergency” at Washington Street. Riders traveling through the area are facing ongoing delays as crews work to clear the site and manage the disruption.
The sequence of events remains under active investigation. With the scene now secured by authorities. the focus shifts to understanding how the person came to be under the train. For commuters. the visual of the halted train at the intersection serves as a stark reminder of the vulnerability inherent in the city’s aging transit infrastructure.
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