Crash Injures 6, Sends MBTA Bus Through Jamaica Plain Cemetery Fence: Police

A bus driver had to think fast after a car smashed into the bus filled with passengers and swerved into a fence to avoid another collision, officials say.

A MBTA bus.
Photo Credit: *Wikipedia / MBTA Bus*

Morgan Gonzales

04/06/2023 8:50 a.m.

The MBTA bus was traveling on Morton Street when a passenger vehicle abruptly turned into the bus's lane, causing the two vehicles to collide at around 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 5, according to Richard Sullivan, the Superintendent of the Transit Police Department.

The bus then swerved to avoid further collisions, Sullivan said. In the process, the bus smashed through a fence around Forest Hills Cemetery.

Six total injuries were reported, including four passengers on board the bus and two from the other involved vehicle. All injuries are non-life threatening .

The incident remains under investigation.

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