2 people hospitalized, Route 1A in East Boston closed after charter bus topples utility poles
Traffic is backed up for miles after a crash involving a charter bus closed both sides of Route 1A in East Boston on Monday morning.
Video from the scene showed a crashed Academy bus with a shattered windshield stopped on the southbound side of 1A at 175 William F. McClellan Highway, which carries traffic to Logan Airport.
Massachusetts State Police troopers were detouring southbound traffic at Boardman Street and northbound traffic at Addison Street, according to MassDOT.
“Drivers navigating to Logan Airport are encouraged to plan for extra travel time,” MassDOT wrote in a post on X.
The Boston Police Department said the bus knocked down four light poles and two transformers shortly before 5:45 a.m., leaving wires strewn across the highway in the area of Suffolk Downs.
The bus had several people on board and two injuries were reported. Police said both people were taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Motorists were urged to avoid the area due to heavy delays.
In a post on X, Boston police wrote, “Traffic is being diverted into the neighborhoods of East Boston. Traffic in East Boston, Revere, and Chelsea will be impacted. Please seek an alternate route.”
Eversource has been notified of the crash, police noted.
An investigation is ongoing.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.
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