Crime & Safety
Boston Crash: 2 Teens Hospitalized
The teens were crossing the street when a sedan lost control and hit them.
BOSTON, MA – A serious crash in Boston sent two teenagers to the hospital Tuesday morning. Police responded around 11 a.m. to a report of a car that had crashed into a pole at the intersection of Tremont Street and Columbus Avenue, according to reports. The area was shut down while crews responded to the scene.
The teens, 15 and 16 years old, were hospitalized with serious injuries, Boston 25's Courtney Spinelli reported. One is reportedly in critical condition.
The teens were among a group of four who were in the crosswalk at Malcolm X. Boulevard and Columbus Avenue when a white sedan lost control, hit two of the children and crashed into a utility pole in the median, Boston Police Commissioner William Evans told the Boston Globe.
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The cause of the crash is under investigation.
#BREAKING Per BPD Commissioner Evans: two teens, ages 15, 16 transported to Children's with serious injuries. One of those teens is in critical condition. Cause of the crash is not determined and BPD is working to review cameras #Boston25 https://t.co/ygsbYSNFZ8
— Courtney Spinelli (@CourtSpinelliTV) February 13, 2018
Boston EMS: 2 taken to the hospital from this crash scene. https://t.co/kytqWKFG1i
— WBZ | CBS Boston News (@wbz) February 13, 2018
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