A truck traveling at a high speed jumped a curb and slammed into pedestrians Tuesday in Boston. Police have not determined at the time of this post whether this was an accident or something worse, but the driver is in critical condition and had to be cut from the cab of the truck by firefighters using the jaws of life.
Deputy Fire Chief Steven Shaffer spoke with Boston’s Channel 7 News from the scene. He explained that the other life-threatening injury resulted from a pedestrian being “dragged a little ways” by the truck. Horrifying.
One witness said he saw the Penske box truck “jumping” and “twisting” before it came to a stop up against a commercial building. He said he tried to help the driver out of the truck’s cab, but he was pinned inside.
The box truck could be seen on its side, wedged near Tora Ramen, Otaku Gift Shop, and Great Wall Kitchen Supplies. Debris was scattered on the ground.
“The technical team, if you see the cab there, they actually had to cut the top of the cab and peel it back to get the driver out,” Shaffer said.
Several ambulances, fire trucks, and police cruisers were at the scene, and the area was sealed off with police tape.
“We’re aware of the incident and are coordinating with the Boston Police Department,” a spokesperson for FBI Boston said Tuesday.
This is a breaking story and may be updated with more information as it becomes available.