Crime & Safety
Carjacking Leads To Crash Involving Bus in Cambridge
Cambridge Police said a Boston carjacking lead to a crash involving a bus on Mass Ave. in Cambridge.
CAMBRIDGE, MA — Cambridge Police said a carjacking suspect is in custody after it led to a bus crash. And Twitter lit up with folks posting about a crash and police activity in the MIT area. Boston Police are handling the case, as the carjacking happened there, according to police.
Folks in the area said Massachusetts Avenue was seeing heavy traffic following the multi car crash - which included a bus near the corner of Mass Ave and Vassar.
MV crash involved multiple vehicles at mass/vassar; 1 vehicle was carjacked in Boston. Suspect in custody. BPD handling.
— Cambridge Police (@CambridgePolice) June 21, 2017
At first, folks took to Twitter reporting the accident:
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The RAV4 hit a MBTA bus and a taxi cab head on in front of MIT. The driver fled the scene like a coward. pic.twitter.com/vpdLsuFeFF
— Dave Boudreau (@davidpboudreau) June 21, 2017
Two cars and a bus collide on Mass Ave in front of MIT. Saw @MassStatePolice putting a guy in handcuffs into a cruiser. Traffic's a mess. pic.twitter.com/Nseg31TbJB
— Connor Ferguson (@csferguson) June 21, 2017
#hitandrun #accident #massave #cambridge #cambma @cambridgepolice and @bostonpolice on scene. Guy ran away. Traf… https://t.co/5ZYmO0RRRK pic.twitter.com/SmtW9Q7A4U
— aram comjean (@acomjean) June 21, 2017
Mass Ave is a s***show right now...bus collision and cyclist crash three blocks apart
— ɔıɹǝ (@_ericc) June 21, 2017
Image via Aram Comjean via Twitter with permission
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