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19-year-old dies after falling on third rail at Forest Hills MBTA station

Headline from NBC Boston

A 19-year-old man died after falling onto the electrified third rail at the MBTA’s Forest Hills station on Saturday afternoon. MBTA Transit Police say the victim entered the station around 1 p.m. with a woman, both carrying flags representing Caribbean countries.

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Reports & sources

6 articles, oldest first.

  1. WHDH Boston

    Man dead, woman critical after falling onto tracks at Forest Hills Station (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    A 19-year-old man is dead and a woman is in critical condition after falling onto the tracks at the Forest Hills MBTA Station on Saturday...

  2. WHDH Boston

    ‘Horrific tragedy’: Man dead, woman critical after falling onto tracks at Forest Hills Station (opens WHDH Boston)

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    A 19-year-old man is dead and a woman is in critical condition after falling onto the tracks at the Forest Hills MBTA Station on Saturday...

  3. NBC Boston

    19-year-old dies after falling on third rail at Forest Hills MBTA station (opens NBC Boston)

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    NBC Boston's feed description

    A 19-year-old man died after falling onto the electrified third rail at the MBTA’s Forest Hills station on Saturday afternoon. MBTA Transit Police say the victim entered the station around 1 p.m. with a woman, both carrying flags representing Caribbean countries.

  4. Boston

    Man dies after falling on third rail at Forest Hills MBTA station (opens Boston)

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    The man was attempting to help a woman whom he was with after she lost her balance and fell backward off the platform.

  5. The Boston Globe

    Teen dies after falling onto third rail at Forest Hills Station (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Police said the man was trying to help a woman he was with when he fell onto the electrified third rail.

  6. NBC Boston

    Second teen hospitalized after deadly fall at Forest Hills MBTA station (opens NBC Boston)

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    NBC Boston's feed description

    An incident this weekend at a Boston train station that left one teenager dead left a second in critical condition. Two 19-year-olds fell onto the electrified third rail at the Forest Hills MBTA station in Jamaica Plain on Saturday afternoon.

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