Multiple people were hospitalized after a box truck plowed through a crowd on Tuesday afternoon in Boston, MA, according to authorities.
The incident unfolded at around 12:45 p.m. in the Chinatown neighborhood of the city.
A Penske cargo truck reportedly hopped a curb onto a sidewalk, overturned, and smashed into storefronts at the busy intersection of Kneeland Street and Harrison Avenue.
Videos from the scene show the large vehicle pinned between a pole and multiple businesses.
Breaking:multiple people injured when a box truck flips over on Kneeland Street at Harrison Avenue in Boston this afternoon… two people are in critical condition #7News pic.twitter.com/nRBDuE41kU
— Steve Cooper (@scooperon7) April 1, 2025
🚨BREAKING | Truck Crashed Into Pedestrians
— Citizen (@CitizenApp) April 1, 2025
A rental truck careened into people on the sidewalk, injuring several. A police investigation is underway.
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“Firefighters used extrication tools to removed the trapped driver from the cab of truck,” the Boston Fire Department explained in post on X.
Companies responded to Kneeland & HarrisonAve for a truck that struck multiple poles and was wedged between a pole and the building . Firefighters used extrication tools to removed the trapped driver from the cab of truck . pic.twitter.com/VgqMPBkFrI
— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) April 1, 2025
At least four people were hospitalized, two of whom were in critical condition, NBC Boston reports.
Multiple people were injured near Chinatown in downtown #Boston Tuesday when a box truck jumped the curb, hitting several pedestrians.
— WCVB-TV Boston (@WCVB) April 1, 2025
Police say six people were hurt, four taken by ambulance to nearby hospitals.https://t.co/UHMA3LvcLN pic.twitter.com/4LYU7e9XEF
“Based on our records, the truck involved was out on rent to a commercial trucking company. We have no other information at this time,” Penske said in a statement.
It is currently unclear if the crash was accidental or not.
InfoWars will monitor this story as it develops.
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