Traffic & Transit
Green Line Running Again After Crash That Injured 25
Normal service on the B-branch of the Green Line resumed at 6:20 Saturday morning after Friday night's crash.
BOSTON —Normal service on the B-branch of the Green Line resumed at 6:20 Saturday morning after a Friday night crash that left four drivers and 21 passengers with non-life-threatening injuries.
The trains crashed just after 6 p.m. Friday on Commonwealth Avenue near Agganis Arena. Following the crash, the MBTA replaced Green Line service with shuttle buses between Kenmore and Washington Street.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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#UPDATE: Federal investigators joining search for a cause to last night’s @mbta crash that injured more than two dozen. @NBC10Boston https://t.co/CXf4yEf4sV
— Eli Rosenberg NBC10 Boston (@EliNBCBoston) July 31, 2021
The two trains, which were heavily damaged in the crash, were removed overnight. The tracks were also damaged at the site of the crash. Of the 25 people who were injured, 23 were taken to area hospitals for treatment.
"The train was stopped at the light when it suddenly jerked forward," MBTA passenger Brian Sirman, who was on one of the trains, told WCVB-TV. "It felt like the worst amusement park ride that you could imagine, just jerking you forward."
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