The man who was killed by a MBTA train in Cohasset on Saturday morning was identified.
John F. Canney, 78, of Cohasset, was identified by the Norfolk district prosecutor's office as the man who was killed.
Canney was in a crossing van at Beechwood Street Railroad around 11:20 am on Saturday when he was hit by a MBTA suburban rail train, according to the Cohasset Police Service.
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Canney was declared dead on the scene, police said. His truck – A GMC 2015 – was a total loss after the collision.
The incident is still under investigation on Monday, said the district prosecutor's office.
This is the second MBTA suburban railway accident in four days that resulted in death.
On Wednesday April 30, a woman was killed After driving a SUV on suburban railways in Abington. The SUV collided with the trainaccording to the authorities.
