4 hospitalized when truck crashes off street in Boston, police say

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A truck injured people it hit when it crashed off a street in Boston on Tuesday, police said. At least two were critically hurt.

It wasn’t immediately clear how many people were hurt in total in the incident near the intersection of Harrison Avenue and Kneeland Street, reported about 12:48 p.m., according to a Boston police spokesman, who noted the investigation was very early. Asked if the incident appeared accidental, the spokesman said only that the investigation was very active.

Boston EMS said four people were taken to hospitals and another two were evaluated at the scene of the crash.

Four people were hospitalized after a truck crashed into a building and struck several pedestrians on Harrison Avenue in Boston’s Chinatown neighborhood on Tuesday. Follow NBC10 Boston: https://instagram.com/nbc10boston https://tiktok.com/@nbc10boston https://facebook.com/NBC10Boston https://twitter.com/NBC10Boston https://bsky.app/profile/nbcboston.com

Firefighters freed the trapped driver of the truck from its cab, according to the Boston Fire Department, which noted the vehicle had hit multiple poles along the street and was stuck between one and a building.

Boston’s FBI office said it was aware of what happened but referred questions to the city’s police department, with which agents were working.

A yellow rental Penske box truck was seen on its side at the scene of the crash, with first responders surrounding it. The truck was taped off, with broken glass and damaged infrastructure nearby.

A taillight was flashing on the truck over an hour after the crash.

The road was closed between Tyler and Washington streets, according to police. The area is in Boston’s Chinatown.

Penske released this statement Tuesday afternoon: “We are aware of the incident that occurred in Boston. This is an ongoing situation that we’re monitoring closely. Penske will be cooperating fully with authorities to support their investigation. Our thoughts are with those who have been injured in this unfortunate incident. Based on our records, the truck involved was out on rent to a commercial trucking company. We have no other information at this time.”