Overview
- A commuter-rail train struck a black Jeep Cherokee at the Grove Street Crossing on West Street in Braintree after Transit Police say the driver drove around a deployed crossing arm and warnings were active.
- The driver, described by officials as a 58-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene and his identity has not been released pending family notification.
- MBTA and Transit Police statements confirm the crossing gate and other warnings were functioning when the vehicle entered the crossing and the train struck the Jeep.
- Transit Police and the Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office opened a joint investigation into the circumstances, and local roads were closed with Grove Street traffic detoured onto Columbian Street.
- The crash forced MBTA service adjustments and passenger transfers at the site, and investigators say their findings could affect possible charges and future safety reviews as the probe continues.