A Boston police cruiser and a Tesla crashed Monday night, causing long delays on the Green Line's B Branch because of a wrecked SUV on the train tracks.
A police officer was hurt in the crash on Commonwealth Avenue near Washington Street, but the injuries weren't considered life-threatening, according to the Boston Police Department.
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Video obtained by NBC10 Boston shows the moment the crash took place.
Footage from the scene showed the cruiser with a badly damaged hood. A damaged Tesla was also at the scene, on Green Line tracks.
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The MBTA said that the crash blocked Green Line service on the B Branch, and it brought in shuttle buses to replace trains until the car blocking the tracks was cleared.
Green Line Update: The automobile was removed from the track area. Normal service on the B Branch line has resumed. This delay has cleared. https://t.co/NS99AHu4cS
— MBTA (@MBTA) December 24, 2024
Asked which car had the right of way in the crash, a police representative said that was being investigated, and that there was no preliminary information.
