Man dies after being struck by MBTA commuter rail train in Haverhill

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Transit police say the man “intentionally entered” onto the right of way.

An adult man died early Tuesday morning after being struck by an MBTA commuter rail train in Haverhill, transit police officials said. 

At approximately 6:11 a.m., the man was hit by an inbound commuter rail train near the Cross Street crossing, Transit Police Superintendent-in-Chief Richard Sullivan wrote in a statement.

The man “intentionally entered” onto the right of way, Sullivan said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Detectives from the MBTA Transit Police and Essex County District Attorney’s Office are investigating the facts and circumstances surrounding the incident, Sullivan said. 

“On behalf of the Transit Police and the entire MBTA organization we offer our most sincere condolences to the decedent’s family and friends,” Sullivan said. “Our thoughts and prayers are with them.” 

The incident caused widespread service disruptions along the Haverhill Line during the morning commute. 

The Haverhill Line Train 1216, which originated in Reading, was canceled due to “police activity on the right of way,” the MBTA said in an alert posted on X. The MBTA urged passengers to take a train originating in Lawrence instead. 

Many trains on the line experienced significant delays, with at least one train delayed by up to 50 minutes.

Normal service resumed around 8:30 a.m., though residual delays continued, according to an MBTA alert on X.