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South Boston T Station Reopens After Man Hit By Train

CAMBRIDGE (CBS) -- A South Boston T station has reopened after a man was hit by a Red Line train Sunday afternoon.

First responders were called to the Broadway MBTA Station shortly before 3 p.m. Transit police say a man in his mid-50s was trespassing on the southbound tracks when he was struck.

Broadway MBTA Red Line Accident
First responders were called to the Broadway MBTA Station in South Boston on Sunday after a man was hit by a train. (WBZ-TV)

The unidentified man was rushed to the hospital after suffering serious but non-life-threatening injuries. Police say there was no foul play.

Investigators closed off the area for about 3 1/2 hours before the station reopened and service was restored. In the interim, riders had to take shuttle buses from Park Street to JFK stations.

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