Boston Box Truck Incident Leaves Six Injured, Two Critically Hurt
In a startling incident that rattled the streets of Boston, a yellow Penske rental box truck veered onto a sidewalk and collided with a building, resulting in injuries to at least six individuals, with two reported in critical condition. The truck came to a halt after getting wedged between a street pole and the building it struck.
BOX TRUCK CRASHES INTO BUILDING IN BOSTON’S CHINATOWN — 6 HURT
At approximately 12:45 p.m. on Tuesday, the yellow rental truck careened near the intersection of Kneeland Street and Harrison Avenue, conveniently located close to Downtown Boston.
The vehicle collided with several poles before crashing into a building, leading to a chaotic scene… pic.twitter.com/oj5Ml0dGP8
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) April 1, 2025
Firefighters were called to the scene, employing extrication tools to free the driver who became trapped within the cab of the truck.
Companies responded to Kneeland & Harrison Ave for a truck that struck multiple poles and was wedged between a pole and the building. Firefighters used extrication tools to remove the trapped driver from the cab of the truck. pic.twitter.com/VgqMPBkFrI
— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) April 1, 2025
Truck hits multiple pedestrians in Boston pic.twitter.com/uFRoT03gux
— Karli Bonne’ (@KarluskaP) April 1, 2025
Fox News reports:
Authorities from the homicide and fatal accident team are currently on the scene.
Police have labeled the situation as very active, and a full tally of victims has yet to be confirmed.
The incident unfolded shortly after 12:30 p.m. in the heart of Chinatown, specifically on Harrison Avenue near Kneeland Street. As investigations continue, it remains uncertain whether this was an unfortunate accident or a deliberate act.
will keep readers updated as the situation develops.