A teenager was fatally struck by an MBTA Commuter Rail train in Ashland, Massachusetts Monday night.
Transit police said they received a call for a report of a trespassing person struck by a train around 10:20 p.m. in the area of the Fountain Street Overpass.
The 17-year-old male victim, who was struck by an inbound Worcester Line train, was pronounced dead as a result of his injuries.
Although his identity has not been released, Ashland Public Schools said he was a student at Ashland High School.
In a letter to parents, the district's superintendent said there will be crisis counselors at the high school for students, families and staff.
The incident remains under investigation.
