A 24-year-old man was struck and killed by a commuter train in Rockport Wednesday night, Police Chief John Horvath said.
The man, who was from Rockport, was struck at 7:38 p.m. by a train headed to Boston in the area of Piggery Crossing in Rockport, Horvath said in a statement.
The man’s name was not released, pending positive identification and notification of next of kin, Horvath said.
MBTA police notified Rockport police of the crash, he added.
MBTA police could not immediately be reached for comment Wednesday night.
The agency tweeted that a Rockport train bound for Boston was stopped “due to police activity on the tracks..
Passengers were put on 1160 train into North Station in Boston, the agency tweeted at about 8:20 p.m.
Severe delays were reported on the line throughout the evening. The nature of the police activity was not disclosed.
Shuttle buses were also used to take passengers from Rockport to Gloucester, where they could board trains for Boston. They also were used to take passengers from Gloucester to Rockport while investigators remained on the scene throughout the night.
The train strike remains under investigation.