Daily brief · Charlestown, Boston, MA
One dead after third rail contact at Forest Hills
August 30, 2026
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Fatal electrocution at Forest Hills station halts Orange Line service
Two people came into contact with the third rail at the Forest Hills Orange Line station shortly before 1:15 p.m.
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