Wareham, MA- Teen Boy Hit by Train

WAREHAM, MA― A 16-year-old boy wearing headphones suffered a head injury when he was hit by a train in Wareham Friday evening, police officials said.

The boy was hit by a Massachusetts Coastal Railroad train in the area of Main Avenue around 4:15 p.m., and was airlifted to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.

Wareham police officials said the boy had been wearing headphones while walking along the tracks when he was hit from behind.

Witnesses said the train's whistle blew to warn the boy, but the headphones may have prevented him from hearing it.

The boy was conscious when he was airlifted to Mass. General. They say he suffered a head injury though his condition was unknown Friday night.

The train track that the boy was hit on runs parallel to to Cranberry Highway. (WBZ-TV)

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[Guinea1978]

@TheHellcatsAreHere :- Stopping any people unsure wher the tail rota is 

[2matohead]

@TheHellcatsAreHere In most Air Ambulance services the pilot will stand by the tail rotor and make sure nobody walks into it. It HAS happened.

[robbie80074]

What is that MEDSTAR Helicopter doing in Wareham, MA and who are they? Where is Boston MedFlight?

[rocketdude1979]

I heard that when the train was going over him he tried to get up and was hit in the back of the head by the still moving train.

[rocketdude1979]

@Robertisjesus Trainlover is right, and me I live in Wareham too

[jjjhs08]

i feel bad for him but how stupid do u have to be to get hit by a train ...damn

[Robertisjesus]

i live in wareham and train lover stfu

[laxplurr06]

so they dont walk into the tail rotor

[cookiemonsterfanatic]

Hahahahahaha

[TheHellcatsAreHere]

whats the helicopter guy in blue doing? "the back of the helicopter is HERE...! its over HERE...!"