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B Line riders out of luck due to a crash with a pickup truck

By adamg on Wed, 10/16/2019 - 8:40am
Smush at Commonwealth Avenue and Washington Street in Brighton

Smush. Photo by Jenni K.

People coming into town on the Green Line from Boston College could be 15 minutes late due to a collision between a trolley and a pickup at Comm. Ave. and Washington Street. NBC Boston reports one injury.

Neighborhoods: 
Brighton
Topics: 
Driving
The T
Free tagging: 
Commonwealth Avenue
Green Line
B Line
Washington Street


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Comments

By anon on Wed, 10/16/2019 - 9:17am.

Bound to happen. Those trolleys are so aggressive these days, speeding, cutting other cars off...

By anon on Wed, 10/16/2019 - 9:26am.

Have the right of way and do not need a drivers license to perform their duties. I believe the T has a policy requiring drivers to have a license but it is not required by the General Laws.

By Lecil on Wed, 10/16/2019 - 11:42am.

I arrived just about the same time as the Fire Department. Given the orientation of the pick-up and the fact that the bus was clearly going at a good clip when it stopped (it was angled across the intersection slightly) I'm guessing that it was the train which was running the light and t-boned the pick-up.

Inbound train managed to squeeze by, outbound Comm Ave was cut off, and there was a trickle of traffic still working around the accident on Washington when I gave up on all hope of getting anywhere soon and went back home. The helicopters hovered for about 30-40 minutes.