Stoughton

Train hits teen driver's car, stuck on MBTA tracks, in Stoughton

Police shared images of the damaged Toyota Prius, but said no one was hurt

A car that was hit by an MBTA Commuter Train in Stoughton, Massachusetts, after a teenage drive got stuck on the tracks Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024.
MBTA Transit Police

A teenage driver managed to avoid being injured after his car got stuck on MBTA Commuter Rail tracks and was hit by a train Thursday night in Stoughton, Massachusetts, police said.

The driver told officers he'd taken a wrong turn and ended up getting stuck on the tracks, according to MBTA Transit Police. When the train hit the car, a Toyota Prius, it was unoccupied.

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No one was hurt on the train, police said. Images they shared showed the car with front-end damage.

Service on several Stoughton Line trains Thursday night was affected by the incident, but police said the tracks were inspected and cleared.

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