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Multiple pedestrians hurt when box truck crashes in downtown Boston, overturns on sidewalk

Multiple pedestrians hurt when box truck crashes in downtown Boston, overturns on sidewalk
THERE FOR A MOMENT. WE HAVEN’T SPOKEN WITH INVESTIGATORS YET, BUT WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SPEAK WITH SOME FOLKS HERE ON THE SCENE. THERE WAS A LITTLE BIT OF A LANGUAGE BARRIER, BUT THEY DESCRIBED WHAT THEY SAW UNFOLD BEHIND ME HERE. I’LL STEP OUT OF THE WAY SO YOU CAN GET A SENSE OF WHAT THIS LOOKS LIKE HERE FROM THE GROUND. AND YOU CAN SEE THAT PENSKE BOX TRUCK THERE ON ITS SIDE, WEDGED BETWEEN A LIGHT POLE AND SOME OF THE BUSINESSES THERE THAT YOU WERE MENTIONING. SO THE THE WITNESSES, WE THAT WE HEARD FROM SAID THAT THEY SAW PEOPLE THAT WERE, THAT WERE HIT IN SOME FORM OR FASHION BY THIS TRUCK. THEY DESCRIBED ONE PERSON POSSIBLY HAVING A BROKEN LEG. AND OBVIOUSLY THE THE DRIVER THEY USED, SOMEONE USED MAYBE IT WAS A BYSTANDER, USED SOMETHING TO SMASH THAT FRONT WINDSHIELD, WHICH YOU CAN OF COURSE SEE IS IS REMOVED FROM THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK THERE. NOW, I ALSO MENTIONED A LITTLE BIT EARLIER THE DEBRIS FIELD AROUND THIS TRUCK, AND THAT’S WHAT’S A LITTLE BIT BAFFLING. YOU SEE THE THE FIRE HYDRANT THERE IN THE FOREGROUND OF THE SHOT, HOW THAT ENDED UP THERE. IT’S STILL UNCLEAR. THE, THE THE THE VALVE OR, OR THE BASE OF IT, IF YOU WILL, MIGHT BE BEHIND KIND OF WHERE THE TRUCK IS. SO AGAIN, WE’RE TRYING TO PUT THIS ALL TOGETHER HERE FOR THE FIRST TIME AS WELL AND LEARN INFORMATION HERE AS WE GO. NOW AS WE GET A LITTLE BIT WIDER HERE, BOB, YOU CAN SEE AND APPRECIATE JUST HOW MUCH OF OF THIS AREA IS SHUT DOWN RIGHT NOW. AGAIN, THIS IS STEWART STREET IN THE THE THEATER DISTRICT ON THE KIND OF THE BORDER OF THE THEATER DISTRICT AND CHINATOWN HERE, AND YOU CAN SEE ALL THE ROADS THAT ARE SHUT DOWN, AND THAT’S SOUTH STATION IN THE BACKGROUND THERE AND BEHIND THE CAMERA, WHICH YOU CANNOT SEE, IS THAT IT’S BLOCKED FOR FOR SEVERAL BLOCKS AS WELL. YOU ALSO NOTICE IN THIS, IN THIS AREA RIGHT NOW ARE DOZENS OF INVESTIGATORS AND MANY OF THE THE FIRST RESPONDERS WHO ARE HERE. THERE IS A GENTLEMAN, IT APPEARS, TAKING PHOTOS OF THE SCENE, THE BACK OF THE TRUCK THERE AS THEY CONTINUE TO DOCUMENT THIS AND AGAIN TRY TO FIGURE OUT EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED HERE. NOW, WE WERE TALKING EARLIER JUST ABOUT VIDEO AS WELL. THIS AREA HAS LOTS OF VIDEO CAMERAS. THERE’S A CHASE BANK ACROSS THE STREET THAT’S PROBABLY HAS VIDEO CAMERAS POINTED RIGHT AT THIS. SO THAT WILL OF COURSE BE PART OF THE INVESTIGATION. NOW LASTLY, I JUST WANT TO MENTION BEFORE I SEND IT BACK TO YOU ALL IN THE STUDIO. THERE WAS A SILVER LINE MBTA BUS THAT WAS ALSO HERE. IT HAS SINCE BEEN REMOVED, BUT IT WAS ON THE INSIDE OF THE TAPE. IT’S UNCLEAR IF THAT WAS INVOLVED IN ANY WAY, BUT JUDGING BY THE FACT THAT IT’S NO LONGER HERE INSIDE OF THE TAPE, I WOULD I WOULD VENTURE TO SAY THAT THAT BUS WAS WAS NOT INVOLVED, BUT IT WAS JUST SOMETHING THAT THAT I NOTICED. AND IT MAY HAVE BEEN VISIBLE IN SOME OF THE VIDEO THAT WE WERE PREVIOUSLY SHOWING YOU FROM SKY 5. SO THAT’S THAT’S BASICALLY WHAT WE’RE WHAT WE’RE SEEING RIGHT NOW ON THE GROUND.
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Multiple pedestrians hurt when box truck crashes in downtown Boston, overturns on sidewalk
Multiple pedestrians were injured in downtown Boston on Tuesday after being hit by a box truck that jumped the curb before crashing onto its side during the busy lunch hour, Boston Fire said.The incident happened at about 12:48 p.m. near Chinatown, Boston police said. From Sky5, a yellow Penske rental truck could be seen on its right side on the sidewalk. The crash happened during the lunch hour in a part of the city known for its restaurants and foot traffic. “We’re going to follow the facts and where they lead us to determine what exactly happened here,” said Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden. “There’s no reason to believe this was an intentional act.”According to Boston EMS, six people were hurt, and four were taken by ambulance to area hospitals.Three people were taken to Tufts Medical Center, where one was in fair condition, one was in critical condition and one was in good condition. Two other people were treated at the scene but did not go to the hospital. One other person was taken to Mass. General.Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox said one person remained critically injured, and it appears the crash is a “tragic accident.” Cox said the driver is being treated and was upgraded from critical conditional.The truck driver was pinned inside the cab after the crash and had to be extracted from the vehicle, Boston Fire said. The truck struck multiple poles and was wedged between a pole and the building, Boston Fire said. A ramen restaurant on the corner was heavily damaged, and a dislodged fire hydrant was in the roadway. Restaurant sign boards, broken glass and other debris littered the area.Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said the city’s building inspector will assess the structures involved. ABC News said officials do not believe, at this point, that this looks suspicious or intentional, but they are actively trying to figure out what happened.Authorities are actively investigating whether the crash was the result of the driver having a medical emergency, ABC News reports.In a statement to sister station WCVB, Penske said it is aware of the crash and the company "will be cooperating fully with authorities to support their investigation. Our thoughts are with those who have been injured in this unfortunate incident."The company added, "Based on our records, the truck involved was out on rent to a commercial trucking company. We have no other information at this time."Tufts Medical Center's Dr. Brien Barnewolt said the facility, which is a level one trauma center, activated its mass casualty response when they first learned of the crash, meaning several specially trained teams were on standby and ready to receive and treat patients.This is a developing story, and this page will be updated as more information is available.

Multiple pedestrians were injured in downtown Boston on Tuesday after being hit by a box truck that jumped the curb before crashing onto its side during the busy lunch hour, Boston Fire said.

The incident happened at about 12:48 p.m. near Chinatown, Boston police said.

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From Sky5, a yellow Penske rental truck could be seen on its right side on the sidewalk. The crash happened during the lunch hour in a part of the city known for its restaurants and foot traffic.

“We’re going to follow the facts and where they lead us to determine what exactly happened here,” said Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden. “There’s no reason to believe this was an intentional act.”

According to Boston EMS, six people were hurt, and four were taken by ambulance to area hospitals.

Three people were taken to Tufts Medical Center, where one was in fair condition, one was in critical condition and one was in good condition. Two other people were treated at the scene but did not go to the hospital. One other person was taken to Mass. General.

Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox said one person remained critically injured, and it appears the crash is a “tragic accident.” Cox said the driver is being treated and was upgraded from critical conditional.

The truck driver was pinned inside the cab after the crash and had to be extracted from the vehicle, Boston Fire said. The truck struck multiple poles and was wedged between a pole and the building, Boston Fire said.

    A ramen restaurant on the corner was heavily damaged, and a dislodged fire hydrant was in the roadway. Restaurant sign boards, broken glass and other debris littered the area.

    Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said the city’s building inspector will assess the structures involved.

    ABC News said officials do not believe, at this point, that this looks suspicious or intentional, but they are actively trying to figure out what happened.

    Authorities are actively investigating whether the crash was the result of the driver having a medical emergency, ABC News reports.

    In a statement to sister station WCVB, Penske said it is aware of the crash and the company "will be cooperating fully with authorities to support their investigation. Our thoughts are with those who have been injured in this unfortunate incident."

    The company added, "Based on our records, the truck involved was out on rent to a commercial trucking company. We have no other information at this time."

    Tufts Medical Center's Dr. Brien Barnewolt said the facility, which is a level one trauma center, activated its mass casualty response when they first learned of the crash, meaning several specially trained teams were on standby and ready to receive and treat patients.

    This is a developing story, and this page will be updated as more information is available.