Amtrak Downeaster Strikes Man Crossing Tracks in Massachusetts

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An Amtrak Downeaster train traveling from Brunswick to Boston struck a man at the West Medford Commuter Rail Station in Massachusetts Monday morning.

Officials said the man was crossing the tracks around 7:44 a.m. when he was hit. He suffered life-threatening injuries and was taken to a local hospital. No passengers or crew members were hurt.

The station was temporarily closed while authorities investigated. Transit police and the MBTA are continuing to look into what happened.

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