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Commuter rail train collides with semi-truck in Canton

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Train-Truck Collision in Canton, Massachusetts

On Wednesday, an MBTA commuter rail train collided with a tractor-trailer in Canton, Massachusetts, at a railroad crossing on Pine Street. The truck, traveling from Canton to Stoughton, became stuck on the tracks before the collision.

While the truck driver escaped unharmed, a train passenger sustained a minor injury. The impact also knocked down power lines near the crossing.

Aftermath and Investigation

Images from the scene showed significant damage to the truck, which the train appeared to have pushed down the track. Despite the accident, Keolis, the commuter rail operator, stated that the crossing gates and lights were functioning correctly.

Train service was disrupted, with Stoughton Line trains terminating at Canton Center, and shuttle buses were deployed to transport passengers between Stoughton and Canton Center.

This incident occurred at the same crossing where a similar accident involving a car and a train happened on February 27, 2025.

An MBTA commuter rail train ran into a tractor-trailer and pushed it down the track in Canton on Wednesday, injuring a train passenger and knocking out power lines, officials said.

The crash happened about 1:40 p.m. at a railroad crossing on Pine Street, police said. The truck was traveling from Canton to Stoughton and somehow became stuck on the tracks.

The truck driver was able to escape before impact and was not injured. The passenger suffered a minor injury, police said.

Some power lines near the crossing were knocked down, police said.

Images posted online by police showed a heavily damaged truck sitting perpendicular to the train. It appeared the train had pushed the truck down the track, away from the crossing where it appeared the gates were at least partially drawn down.

Keolis, the company that operates the commuter rail, said in a statement that the “crossing gates and lights were operating as intended.”

⚠️ Stoughton Line Trains will terminate/originate at Canton Center until further notice due to police activity on the right of way near Stoughton. Passengers will be accommodated by a shuttle bus for service between Stoughton and Canton Center.
— MBTA Commuter Rail Alerts (@MBTA_CR_Alerts) April 9, 2025

Shuttle buses were taking passengers between Stoughton and Canton, Keolis said.

The MBTA said on social media that Stoughton Line trains would terminate and originate at Canton Center until further notice.

The crash happened at the same crossing where a train crashed into a car on Feb. 27. The driver of the car, a 49-year-old woman, was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.