The monotony of my daily commute from Forge Park to Boston came to a startling halt today when about 4 minutes into the train ride there was a loud noise and large impact. The train came to an immediate stop and the power was cut in the train. My whole body jerked forward into the seat in front, it was obvious the train hit something, but I wasn’t sure what. No one appeared hurt in the car I was in, just shaken up. Most of us got off the train and walked along the train towards the front. The first car of the train was derailed and slanted at a 45 degree angle; the rest of the cars appeared slightly tipped. Franklin PD and FD were at the scene quickly, and school buses were provided to transport passengers either back to Forge Park or to Franklin Dean where a replacement train was waiting to proceed to Boston. Fortunately there weren’t any serious injuries. What a scary morning in Franklin!! Click here to read the story on Boston.com.
The following photo is from Boston.com
