High Street downtown shut as police investigate accident involving workers in a trench

By adamg on Wed, 02/24/2021 - 9:31am

Police have shut off High Street between Oliver Street and Purchase Street. First responders initially focused on a truck parked near the Panera at the corner of High and Purchase - and two workers in a trench. A crane was being brought in to remove the truck.

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"...body recovery..."??

By Rob on Wed, 02/24/2021 - 9:57am.

"...body recovery..."??

Ugh.

Meanwhile, the cheerful people on 1030 have been telling us about bringing in the crane to lift the truck off of the trench and everything is calm and smooth there with fire department there and EMS will see if they need any attention, etc...

That explains the choppers

By apkmax on Wed, 02/24/2021 - 10:01am.

That explains the choppers creating all the noise downtown. They will not be able to get any major video from that height except for the one shot with a lot of emergency vehicles and the truck so please take the 2 minute video and then fly away. Thoughts for the families affected by this accident.

Two workers died from the incident

By Kaz on Wed, 02/24/2021 - 1:56pm.

Probably needs an update post, Adam.

From the Globe

By mg on Wed, 02/24/2021 - 4:59pm.

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/02/24/metro/two-construction-workers-ki...