Crime & Safety
Water Main Break Closes Road Near Tufts Medical Center
Part of Washington Street buckled as a result of the break.
A large water main break near Tufts Medical Center in Boston has caused part of the road to buckle.
Brown water spewed from the break, filling Washington Street Wednesday afternoon in Boston’s Chinatown section.
Crews are tending to the scene. Motorists are urged to avoid the area.
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Police said Washington Street has been blocked off between Marginal and Oak streets.
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