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Woman hit by Needham commuter train
E-mailBy Jack Nicas, Globe Correspondent
A commuter rail train struck and killed a female pedestrian today about one-quarter mile from the Hersey stop in Needham.
The woman was trespassing near the Greendale Ave bridge in Needham when she was hit at about 12:30 p.m., MBTA spokewoman Lydia Rivera said.
The noon outbound train experienced nearly an hour delay until a bus transported the 35 passengers to the final three stations.
The MBTA is replacing the Needham line service with four buses between the Forest Hills and Needham Heights stations. Regular service should resume soon.
MBTA police are investigating the accident.
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