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A tweet from transit police asks the general public to “PLEASE be aware,” of trolleys and their environment when driving.
A collision between a automotive and a Inexperienced Line trolley in Brighton resulted in an damage to the automotive’s driver, MBTA Transit Police mentioned.
The incident occurred Saturday morning at Commonwealth Avenue and Summit Avenue, police mentioned. A automotive making a left flip crashed right into a B-Line trolley that had a inexperienced mild, in line with police.
The automotive’s driver reported neck and again ache following the incident and was taken to the hospital, police mentioned.
No accidents had been reported amongst these contained in the trolley, in line with officers.
An image taken after the accident and shared by transit police reveals important harm to the automotive’s bumper.
In a tweet, the transit police urged the general public to “PLEASE be aware,” of trolleys and their environment when driving.
8/5 1030AM TPD officers responded to Comm Ave/Summit for a trolley/MV accident. MV operator complained of neck/again & was trans. to hosp. Officers decided the MV turned left into the trolley because it was continuing w/the inexperienced mild. PLEASE be aware of trolleys/environment. pic.twitter.com/qUq0D5M8Gd
— MBTA Transit Police (@MBTATransitPD) August 7, 2023
The car’s driver was not cited, police advised Common Hub, stating that the “inconvenience and expense,” of getting the car towed and repaired was a “lesson discovered.”
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