Dorchester fisherman hit and killed by freight practice in Wareham

A freight practice hit and killed a 56-year-old Dorchester man Thursday whereas he was fishing in Wareham, the Plymouth County District Attorney’s office announced.

Simply earlier than 2:20 p.m., the DA’s workplace mentioned, a Mass Coastal trash practice was traversing the Narrows Crossing railroad bridge when it struck Christopher Cater, who was fishing alongside the tracks.

The collision threw Cater into the Wareham River, the DA’s workplace mentioned. First-responders pulled Cater from the water and took him to close by Tobey Hospital the place he was declared lifeless.

The practice engineer and conductor stayed on the scene after the crash. The DA’s workplace mentioned the practice was going 25 mph and sounding its horn when it hit Cater, and that every one monitor boundaries have been working correctly.

Narrows Crossing is a well-liked native fishing spot, and Cater was with associates when he was hit, WCVB reported. A witness informed the information station that Cater didn’t appear to listen to the practice’s horn.

The practice’s conductor jumped into the water to attempt to save Cater, WCVB reported. They emerged unhurt.

Cater is the fourth particular person to be hit by a practice in Massachusetts within the final two months.

On June 4, a Commuter Rail practice hit and injured a Rockport police officer in his cruiser. On Might 31, a Commuter Rail practice hit and killed a Whitman-Hanson Excessive Faculty pupil as she crossed the practice tracks on foot. On April 26, a Commuter Rail practice in Abington hit and killed a person after he drove his automotive across the security barrier.