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Man Dies After Falling Under Moving Green Line Trolley

  • A man has died after falling under a Green Line trolley car early Tuesday morning in Boston’s North Station, according to MBTA’s Transit Police.
  • Shortly after midnight, the man apparently missed boarding an outbound Green Line trolley that was headed toward Medford/Tufts, Transit Police Superintendent Richard Sullivan said in a statement to NBC10 Boston, adding that the man “proceeded in the direction of the moving trolley and kicked the side” of the train.
  • Detectives said a preliminary investigation showed that’s when the man lost his balance and fell under the trolley as it was in motion. Authorities said that he was pronounced dead as a result of his injuries.
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