Boston Police Officer Injured In Dorchester Cruiser Crash

Boston MA

20 July, 2021

4:49 PM

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BOSTON — Four people, including a Boston police officer, were injured in a crash on Mass Ave in Dorchester Tuesday afternoon. Boston Police say officers responded to a reported crash at the intersection of Mass Avenue and Enterprise Street around 1:30 p.m. finding a Boston police car crushed under the back end of a tractor-trailer. Police report that the officer was responding to a call for a report of a suspect with a gun when the accident happened. The officer was taken to a local hospital with injuries that are not considered life-threatening. The three civilians were injured as well and were also transported to hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries. After the accident, other Boston police officers were able to respond to the initial call and ended up arresting a suspect with a gun. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.