An 18-year-old from Bourne, Massachusetts, tragically lost their life in a train accident yesterday evening, September 4th, in Cape Cod. The teen was struck by a train near Perry Avenue and Aptucxet Road around 7:13 p.m., as reported by Yahoo News. As we struggle to process and understand the events that unfolded, this senseless loss prompts us to dig further into the story.
According to a Facebook post by the Bourne Police Department, the train involved in the incident was the CapeFLYER, operated by the MBTA. The train, which was en route to Boston, was traveling on tracks alongside the Cape Cod Canal when it collided with the teenager.
Bourne police and fire departments were dispatched to the scene where they discovered the young person's body, their name, still withheld from the public. The local authorities expressed their condolences to the teen's family, stating, "Our condolences go out to the family of the involved individual."
Local authorities, Massachusetts State Police detectives assigned to the Cape and Island District Attorney's Office, and MBTA Police, are conducting a joint investigation into this tragic accident, aiming to uncover the circumstances that led to the devastating outcome. As reported by Boston.com, the area around Perry Avenue and Aptucxet Road was the subject of an emergency call to the police and fire personnel, responding to reports a person had been struck by a train.
