At least 10 injured after Boston subway train derails
At least 10 people were hospitalized Monday after a Boston subway car derailed underground and another car braked quickly to avoid a collision, officials said.
Only one person had serious injuries, according to a statement from Boston Emergency Medical Services.
A Green Line Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority train appeared to have come off its rails and crashed into a wall where a pair of tracks crossed underground, according to photos posted to emergency officials’ Twitter accounts.
“Injuries were some people from derailed trolley and some from a 2nd trolley that hit brakes hard to avoid derailed trolley,” the Boston Fire Department said in a tweet.
The cause of the incident was under investigation, and trains in the area were canceled for the rest of the day.
https://t.co/5aRmJOY1jX— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) March 10, 2014
At least 3 ppl taken away on stretchers after green line train derails near kenmore station. #wbz #wbznews pic.twitter.com/YsRiBveD6v— kim tunnicliffe (@KimWBZ) March 10, 2014
Boston EMS Incident Commander at MBTA train derailment updated report: 10 patients transported, 9 green and 1... https://t.co/bufIoj1sbN— Boston EMS (@BOSTON_EMS) March 10, 2014
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