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Police cruiser, Tesla crash in Boston, blocking Green Line trains

Footage from the scene showed the badly damaged cruiser and a damaged Tesla on Green Line tracks

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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.

A crashed Boston police cruiser being towed from Green Line tracks Monday, Dec. 23, 2024.
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A crashed Boston police cruiser being towed from Green Line tracks Monday, Dec. 23, 2024.
A crashed Boston police cruiser on Commonwealth Avenue Monday, Dec. 23, 2024.
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A crashed Boston police cruiser on Commonwealth Avenue Monday, Dec. 23, 2024.
A crashed Tesla on Green Line tracks in Boston Monday, Dec. 23, 2024.
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A crashed Tesla on Green Line tracks in Boston Monday, Dec. 23, 2024.

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.

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.

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