BOSTON (CBS) – Greater than 20 folks have been handled for accidents after two Inexperienced Line trains crashed on Commonwealth Ave. in Boston Friday. The collision occurred shortly after 6 p.m. on the B Department close to Boston College’s Agganis Enviornment.
MBTA Common Supervisor Steve Poftak mentioned the 2 trains have been touring westbound when the trailing practice struck the one in entrance of it.
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Brian Sirmon was on the now badly broken practice that was stopped when it was hit from behind. “Impulsively it jerked ahead actually shortly,” Sirmon mentioned. “Folks have been thrown on the ground.”
The MBTA mentioned 25 folks obtained medical consideration after the crash. EMS staff from Boston and Brookline transported 23 folks to hospitals.
Two Inexperienced Line trains collided close to Boston College (WBZ-TV)
“There was a lady who was thrown on the ground and I believe she dislocated her shoulder,” Sirmon mentioned. “She was fairly unhealthy. That was the explanation I believe that individuals began calling 911.”
“Proper now we’re within the midst of conducting an investigation,” Poftak mentioned. “We are going to clearly unravel this. This could not occur and we are going to discover out why it occurred and we are going to be certain that it gained’t occur once more.”
Poftak mentioned the driving force of the rear practice was amongst these transported to the hospital.
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“Clearly sooner or later they turned too shut collectively, that could be a state of affairs that ought to not occur,” Poftak mentioned. “The investigation will dig into why that occurred.”
Poftak mentioned the trains turned de-railed after the crash. As soon as the investigation is full, the trains can be re-railed and repairs can be made to any infrastructure that was broken.
“It was undoubtedly scary,” witness JC informed WBZ. “I heard a giant growth, and that’s what made my coronary heart drop.”
JC, who was close by when the crash occurred, mentioned passengers appeared to have neck and head accidents.
“So there was a lady that was coming off the practice, and she or he had lots of blood coming down her face,” JC mentioned. “I had napkins, so I gave her some napkins and stuff like that.”
The MBTA mentioned shuttle buses are changing B Department trains between Kenmore and Washington Road.
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State and federal investigators have been knowledgeable of the incident. It’s unclear when service can be restored.
