Crime & Safety

Trolley Operator Arraigned In July Crash In Suffolk County

Judge David Donnelly ordered that he only drive during daylight hours and for limited purposes related to certain familial obligations.

October 6, 2021

BOSTON, October 6, 2021— The MBTA Green Line trolley operator charged with causing a crash that sent multiple people to the hospital in July was arraigned today, Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins said.

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OWEN TURNER appeared today in the Brighton Division of Boston Municipal Court for a summons arraignment on charges of negligence of a person having care of public conveyance and gross negligence in management of a train. Mr. Turner appeared in court today on a summons, satisfying prosecutors that he would likely appear at future dates without the imposition of monetary bail.


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