A 22-year-old Boston University graduate was struck and killed by an MBTA Green Line train headed eastbound shortly after midnight yesterday between the Longwood and Fenway stops.
The man, identified as Joshua Stimson of Brighton, was found on the eastbound tracks and pronounced dead at the scene, according to an MBTA spokesman, Joe Pesaturo.
It remains unclear why Stimson was inside the fence-enclosed Green Line right-of-way, where his body was found west of the Fenway stop, but Pesaturo said early investigation suggests alcohol may have been a factor. Problems with the train or signal on the Riverside line have been ruled out and the trolley driver received no citations or disciplinary actions.
Laurel Bennis, a friend, said Stimson had had dinner in her apartment near Kenmore Square Saturday and was making plans for the night when he left around 8 p.m.
“We’re still trying to piece it together, seeing who he was with,’’ Bennis said. “It’s kind of a big shock. It’s a mystery to all of us.’’
Friends described Stimson as fun-loving, smart, and an all-around good friend with a great sense of humor. He had been one of the top five racers on the Boston University ski team and did mixed martial arts to stay in shape.
“He was one of the greatest friends I’ve ever had,’’ said Bennis, who shared an apartment with Stimson last summer. “He always knew how to cheer you up, always knew how to get you out of a funk you were in.’’
Stimson graduated this spring from Boston University’s School of Management, where he studied finance, Bennis said. He had started a job last Monday at a global management company specializing in consulting, technology, and outsourcing, she said. He was very excited about it and really liked his co-workers, Bennis said.
Ben Elliott, who said he had known Stimson for “longer than I can remember,’’ grew up with him in North Haverhill, N.H., where they went to Woodsville High School. Elliott said he would always tell Stimson he was “too smart for his own good.’’
Elliott said he had just spoken to Stimson on Saturday and heard about Stimson’s death early yesterday from friends. Elliott said he was a Marine and had never shed a tear during his active duty, but, “This morning, hearing about Josh, I cried.’’
A Boston University spokesman, Colin Riley, said the university had been notified of the death. “It’s an extremely sad situation,’’ he said.
MBTA Transit Police were notified at 12:19 a.m. and Brookline police and fire departments, along with emergency medical services, responded. The death remains under investigation by the MBTA Transit Police.
Taylor M. Miles can be reached at tmiles@globe.com. 
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