Two dead by train in Natick, investigation ongoing

NATICK – A deadly train strike in Natick that left two people dead is under investigation, Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan confirmed.

The incident occurred before 6 p.m. on Monday, May 13, when Natick police responded to reports of a tragedy on the tracks between Washington Avenue, Cochituate Street and Middlesex Avenue.

A 65-year-old woman and a 59-year-old man were struck and killed by an eastbound Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority Commuter Rail train traveling from Worcester to the South Station.

Witnesses at the scene reported seeing the first victim near the tracks and climbing down the embankment to offer help.

They then saw the second victim, a man, trying to help the woman off the tracks.

Shortly after the witnesses left the area, both people were hit by the train.

Investigators’ initial findings indicate that the victims were in a relationship and may have previously been near the tracks.

At this point in the investigation there is no evidence of foul play.

The Middlesex District Attorney’s Office, Massachusetts State Police detectives assigned to the District Attorney’s Office, the Natick Police Department and the Transit Police Department are jointly conducting the ongoing investigation.