A person reportedly trips and is fatally struck by an MBTA train in Boston

One person died after reportedly tripping on the T tracks and then being struck by an Orange Line train. (Nancy Lane/Boston Herald)

One person died after reportedly stumbling onto the T tracks in Boston Friday afternoon before being struck by an Orange Line train, police said.

MBTA Transit Police responded to the fatal incident early Friday afternoon at Jackson Square Station.

“An adult apparently tripped, entered the right-of-way and was struck by an incoming MBTA OL train,” a Transit Police spokesman said in a statement.

“The individual was pronounced deceased due to injuries sustained,” the spokesperson added. “TPD investigators are currently actively investigating the facts and circumstances of the incident.”

The investigators do not believe that anyone else was at fault.

“On behalf of the TPD and the entire MBTA organization, we extend our sincere condolences to the family and loved ones of the deceased,” the spokesman said.