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February 29, 2008

Man, 28, dies after being hit by train in New Bedford

A 28-year-old former Fall River, Mass., man struck by a train yesterday in New Bedford died from his injuries last night, the New Bedford police said today.

Richard Boyden, most recently of Springfield, Mass., was run over by a train just after noon in the area of Worcester and Lynn streets.

Preliminary investigation found was trespassing on the railroad tracks and was drinking with a friend when Boyden tried to jump onto the train's caboose. He slipped off the train and was then run over by it "causing significant threatening injuries to his lower extremities," the police said in a statement today.

Boyden's friend ran for help, with New Bedford and Massachusetts State Police and emergency personnel responding.

Boyden was taken to St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford with what the police said were life-threatening injuries. He was moved to Beth Israel Hospital in Boston.

-- projo.com staff writer Michael P. McKinney

Posted by Mike McKinney  at 3:55 PM | Permalink

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