78-Year-Old Man Dies After Train Hits Pickup Truck in Cohasset

A 78-year-old man died after his pickup truck was struck by an MBTA commuter rail train in Cohasset, Massachusetts, at the Beechwood Street crossing. According to preliminary investigations, the man drove through crossing gates and safety lights that were operating properly at the time of the incident. Witnesses reported hearing the collision from their homes and described seeing the car pushed several yards beyond the tracks, with the driver ejected from the vehicle. Emergency responders pronounced the man dead at the scene, and his identity has not yet been released. The incident is under investigation by MBTA Transit Police, the Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office, and Cohasset Police, and it marks the latest in a series of recent commuter rail fatalities in the region. MBTA officials have extended condolences to the family and friends of the deceased.