CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — A 42-year-old man was killed early Oct. 26 after he fell from a platform at the MBTA's Central station in Cambridge and was hit by a Red Line train, The Boston Globe reported.

Transit Police do not suspect foul play, according to both the Globe and Universal Hub. The Middlesex District Attorney's Office is looking into the death alongside Transit Police detectives, the outlets reported.

Police accounts cited by both outlets say the man seemed unsteady before he ended up on the northbound tracks at about 12:50 a.m. "A preliminary investigation by TPD detectives suggests an adult male while on the northbound platform appears unsteady on his feet," Transit Police said in a report quoted by Universal Hub.

The two outlets describe the timing a little differently. Universal Hub reported that he slipped down just as a train was arriving, while the Globe said only that he was struck later, leaving unclear how much time passed.

The man's identity had not been made public by police. Only the Globe reported his age and that his injuries were fatal.

"This appears to be a very sad, tragic event," Transit Police Superintendent Richard Sullivan told the Globe in an email. He added, "On behalf of the Transit Police Department and the entire MBTA organization we offer our most heartfelt condolences to the decedent's family and friends. Our thoughts and prayers are with them."

Riders between Park Street and Harvard had to take buses instead of trains until service ended that night, according to Universal Hub, which was the only outlet to report the disruption. The site said the buses were still running for roughly 20 minutes after trains would normally have resumed for the morning rush.