Person dead after falling in front of MBTA train in Boston, transit police say [Video]

One person is dead after they stumbled and fell in front of an oncoming Orange Line train in Boston Friday, June 28, MBTA Transit Police Spokesperson Richard Sullivan told MassLive,

The incident happened at Jackson Square Station in Jamaica Plain shortly before 12:30 p.m., Sullivan said.

The MBTA posted on X not long after saying that shuttle buses were replacing train service between Ruggles and Forest Hills because of a medical emergency. An alert for service delays on the Orange Line was still present as of 3:30 p.m.

Sullivan said the person was pronounced dead at the scene and that Transit Police detectives “are actively investigating the facts and circumstances surrounding the incident.”

No foul play is suspected and the person’s name was not released.

“On behalf of the TPD and the entire MBTA organization we offer our most sincere condolences to the decedent’s family and loved ones,” Sullivan said.