A 78-year-old man is dead after a Commuter Rail train hit a pick-up truck that was stopped on the tracks in Cohasset. It happened just after 11:15 a.m. near Beachwood Street. A preliminary investigation said the man went through the crossing gates and other safety lights that were working at the time. The Greenbush Line of the Commuter Rail hit the man's truck. He died from his injuries. Sunday night, the Norfolk County District Attorney identified the victim as 78-year-old John Canney, of Cohasset.
Main Idea: A 78-year-old Cohasset man, John Canney, died after his pickup truck was hit by a Commuter Rail train at a crossing.
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The death at a rail crossing can shake public trust in train safety and may lead to delays, police work, and review costs for riders, taxpayers, and nearby communities.
Transit Police and the Norfolk County District Attorney may use the case to review crossing safety and reduce the chance of similar crashes.
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