Crime & Safety
Woman In MBTA Bus Head-On Crash Dies
The woman was identified as a 47-year-old Saugus resident.
SAUGUS, MA — The woman whose SUV crashed head-on into an MBTA Sunday has died. Kathleen Callahan, 47, of Saugus, succumbed to her injuries, Transit Police said Monday morning.
Callahan was behind the wheel of a Ford SUV when it clipped a parked car on her right before veering into the opposite lane of traffic. The SUV then immediately struck the Route 429 bus.
All four passengers on the bus suffered minor injuries.
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Police said Callahan had been hospitalized with serious injuries.
A resident's security footage caught the jarring crash on video:
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Surveillance video from neighbor Al DiNardo shows the moment an SUV slams head on into an MBTA bus on Essex St in #Saugus. 37 year old woman driving was seriously injured. A live report ahead at 6 on @boston25 pic.twitter.com/pRZ53vphDR
— Elysia Rodriguez (@ElysiaBoston25) May 13, 2018
Police are investigating the crash.
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