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Cyclist Killed When Struck By Commuter Rail In Somerville
Written by Boston Biker on Aug 29I rode past this scene yesterday and was not aware of what had happened, only that a lot of police were there, and the road was blocked off. Very sad, my heart goes out to his friends and family.
A man riding a bicycle was struck and killed by a commuter rail train in Somerville around 1:30 p.m. Sunday, according to MBTA Transit Police.
The victim, who is believed to be between the ages of 25 and 30, was crossing a portion of the tracks that intersect Park Street near Prospect Hill when he was hit by an oncoming Fitchburg Line train, transit police said.
The bicyclist was pronounced dead at the scene, spokeswoman for the City of Somerville Jackie Rossetti said.
Crossing gates were fully functioning and had been dropped in preparation for the train’s approach, transit police said in a statement.(via)
We may never know why he thought he could beat the train, or why he didn’t pay attention to the safety guards, but its still tragic when someone loses their life unnecessarily. People become blind to safety systems, and sometimes think they are faster than they are, or perhaps he was suicidal.
At a time like the main thing to remember is that this was a human life, and it was valuable, and it is gone now.
When its all over, we need to take a hard look at this intersection to make sure nothing further can be done to discourage people from doing what this poor young man did.
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