ABINGTON, Mass. — One person is dead following a collision between a train and a car in Abington on Wednesday.
Police responded to the railroad crossing at Centre Avenue and Park Avenue around noon on Wednesday, the Plymouth County District Attorney’s office told Boston 25 News.
A woman inside the vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene, the DA said.
Investigators found there were no mechanical faults on the train, the conductor was utilizing the train’s horn, and the train was operating below the 70-mile-per-hour speed limit.
No foul play is suspected, according to the DA’s office.
A Keolis spokesperson told Boston 25 News that the car drove through the gates.
The area from Plymouth to Progress Street was shut down as first responders investigated the scene, according to Abington police.
The area remained closed just before 3:00 p.m.
The MBTA Commuter rail alerted commuters and riders that trains will be replaced by shuttle buses between Kingston and South Weymouth due to a car on the tracks.
⚠️ Kingston Line Train 1028 (2:17 pm from Kingston) will originate at South Weymouth today due to a road vehicle on the right of way in the Abington area. Passengers will be accommodated by shuttle buses between Kingston and South Weymouth.
— MBTA Commuter Rail (@MBTA_CR) April 30, 2025
Neighbors off Centre Avenue rushed out their front doors after hearing the collision.
“I came outside and I saw the mess,” said Abington resident Jennifer Devito. “I know people like to speed through to beat the gates and beat the train. But, I’ve never seen anything close or anything.”
Steve Burke also saw crews rushing to the scene.
He explained, “It was a madhouse here... You think of how short life really is.”
Wednesday marked the fourth incident since December where a pedestrian or vehicle was struck by a train in Abington.
Two pedestrians, in two separate incidents, were hit and killed by the train in March. One of the victims was an off-duty Randolph police officers.
Abington’s town manager Scott Lambiase told Boston 25 in a statement: “We are working with the MBTA on permanent solutions to make all the crossings safer. We are looking into physical changes, signage, warning upgrades, and education.”
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