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February 28, 2008

Train hits man in New Bedford; Police say he was drinking

A former Fall River man was "run over" by a train in New Bedford, the police said today.

The 29-year-old man, who police did not identify in a news release, was hit near Worcester and Lynn streets.

A preliminary investigation suggests the man was trespassing on the railroad tracks, drinking with a friend, when the man tried to jump onto the train's caboose. The man, who is now from Springfield, slipped off the train and was then run over by it.

The police say his injuries are "life threatening."

His friend ran for help, and New Bedford and State Police and other emergency responders came.

The victim was taken to St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford and will likely be taken to a Boston or Providence trauma center, the police statement said.

-- projo.com staff writer Michael P. McKinney

Posted by Mike McKinney  at 1:18 PM | Permalink

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