Report ID: 2026-07-02
NCIC#: Unknown
Officer ID#: Unknown
Traffic Unit 1: MBTA Bus
Traffic Unit 2: Unknown motor vehicle
Occupants: At least one passenger aboard the MBTA bus
Injuries/Fatalities: One passenger transported to a local medical facility with minor injuries
Vehicle Damage: Front of the MBTA bus sustained damage; bus was subsequently removed from the scene
Property Damage: Tree and fence damaged
Road Surface: Unknown
Manner of Impact: Bus swerved to avoid another motor vehicle and struck a tree and fence
Pedestrian/Cyclist Location: N/A
Narrative
On Thursday, July 2, 2026, at approximately 6:00 a.m., an MBTA bus crashed into a tree and fence on Cummins Highway near Harvard Street in the Mattapan neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. According to MBTA Transit Police Superintendent Richard Sullivan, the bus reportedly swerved to avoid another motor vehicle before striking the tree and fence, causing damage to the front of the bus.
One passenger aboard the bus was transported to a local medical facility with minor injuries. No information was immediately available regarding the bus route number or whether the operator or occupants of the other vehicle involved sustained any injuries.
The incident remains under investigation by the MBTA Transit Police, and no citations or charges had been reported at the time of publication. Full details are developing.
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