BOSTON — Twenty-five people were being evaluated for injuries Friday after two Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority trains collided in Boston, authorities said.
The crash involving the MBTA Green Line trolleys was announced at about 6 p.m. EDT, WFXT reported.
Update 12:08 a.m. EDT July 31: The injury toll rose late Friday, as 25 people were taken by ambulance to area hospitals, WFXT reported. That included four train operators -- two on each of the trolleys, the television station reported.
“We had two trains heading westbound on the big branch of the Green Line,” MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak said during a news conference Friday night. “nd the trailing train collided with the train in front of it.”
Earlier tonight, 2 Green Line trains collided on the B Branch near Babcock Street. Emergency personnel quickly responded and assisted everyone from the trains with 25 individuals receiving medical attention. Our thoughts are with the riders and employees injured in this incident.
— MBTA (@MBTA) July 31, 2021
Update 7:31 p.m. EDT July 30: The number of people taken to area hospitals from the trolley crash was raised to 23, according to Boston Emergency Services.
Update: 23 patients have been transported to multiple hospitals from trolley incident in front of Agganis Arena. All with non-life threatening injuries.
— Boston EMS (@BOSTON_EMS) July 30, 2021
Original report: Shuttle buses replaced the trains on the B Branch of the Green Line between Washington Street and Kenmore Station after the collision, the television station reported.
The extent of the injuries was not immediately clear, according to WFXT.
#BREAKING: Green Line trains collide at Babcock Street, multiple people being evaluated for injurieshttps://t.co/LfnI4iQBt3
— Boston 25 News (@boston25) July 30, 2021
According to a tweet from the Boston Fire Department, there were no life-threatening injuries initially reported.
Boston Emergency Medical Services and Brookline EMS took 22 people from the scene on Commonwealth Avenue, the Boston Fire Department tweeted.
Multiple agencies on scene & working scene on Commonwealth Av . 22 patients transported between @BOSTON_EMS & @brooklineEMS . There were no life threatening injuries reported at this time. pic.twitter.com/yuEv7GoIyN
— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) July 30, 2021
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