Girl, 14, Dies After Being Hit by Commuter Train While Walking on Rail Line with Friends

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A 14-year-old girl has died after she was hit by a commuter rail train in Massachusetts, according to local reports
The teenager was reportedly with a group of friends when she was hit along the Framingham/Worcester Line
'On behalf of the Transit Police and the entire MBTA organization we offer our most heartfelt condolences to the decedent's family and friends,' transit police saidA teenager has died after she was hit by a train in Massachusetts while with a group of friends.
Authorities said the 14-year-old girl was hit around 8 p.m. local time on Thursday, June 26, while walking in the right-of-way of a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Commuter Rail train near Atlas Street in Worcester, according to CW affiliate WHDH and the Worcester Telegram.
The teen was with a group of other young people who were trespassing on the Framingham/Worcester Line when the crash occurred, transit police told MassLive.
The girl who was hit by the train was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Fox affiliate WFXT. Her identity has not been made public.
Foul play is not suspected in connection with the incident, WFXT and ABC affiliate WCVB-TV reported. An investigation into the incident is ongoing.
'On behalf of the Transit Police and the entire MBTA organization we offer our most heartfelt condolences to the decedent's family and friends,' transit police said in a statement obtained by local news outlets.
They added, 'Our thoughts and prayers are with them during this most unimaginable difficult and profound tragedy.'
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority directed PEOPLE to the Worcester County District Attorney's Office, which then directed PEOPLE to the Worcester Police Department (WPD). Police did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment.
Worcester City Manager Eric Batista also released a statement about the incident, which PEOPLE has obtained.
"On behalf of the City of Worcester, I extend my deepest condolences to the family and friends of the young life lost in a tragic train accident near Atlas St. on Thursday evening," Batista said. "They are heavy on our hearts and mind today."
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Service along the line was terminated at Grafton following the crash, according to a post shared on the MBTA Commuter Rail Alerts page on X.
Shuttle bus service was offered to passengers impacted by the stoppage, per the post.
The line reopened on the morning of Friday, June 27, according to WCVB-TV.
The crash occurred in an area where some residences and warehouses are located, according to the Worcester Telegram. One of the warehouses is near a path that leads to the train tracks.
The paper reported that there are 'hilly wooded areas' on both sides of the train track where the crash occurred, as well as 'a graffiti-covered rock ridge.'
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