4 Injured In South End Crash: Car Flips Onto Commuter Rail Tracks

Boston MA

18 August, 2021

12:06 PM

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BOSTON — Four people are in the hospital after a car crash in Boston's South End near Washington and Herald Streets ended with one of the cars flipping over, off the side of a railing, and onto commuter rail tracks Wednesday morning. The crash caused 25-30 minute delays on six different commuter rail lines. Officers responded to the scene around 4:40 a.m. to find one of the cars approximately 40 feet below on a commuter rail, the Boston Fire Department posted to Twitter. Four people inside the car were taken to the hospital, and their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. Herald Street was closed from Arlington to Albany Streets but has since been reopened. The scene was cleared shortly after 6 a.m., by forklift and slowly picked up from the tracks. The accident caused train delays for the Framingham-Worcester line, the Providence-Stoughton line, the Franklin line, the Needham line, the Middleborough-Lakeville line, and the Fairmont line. No other information has been released. At approximately 4:40 this morning Companies responded to Washington st and Herald st. for a Tech Rescue . A two car accident , one of the cars ended up approximately 40 feet below on the commuter rail . 4 occupants transported to the hospital by ⁦@BOSTON_EMS⁩ . pic.twitter.com/vwU3TN3tFx— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) August 18, 2021 This is a developing story, check back for more information.