MBTA commuter train strikes pickup truck in Wakefield
A pickup truck was struck by an MBTA commuter train in Wakefield Thursday.
MBTA spokesman Joe Pesaturo said the inbound Haverhill train struck the pickup around 11:33 a.m. after the truck’s driver drove around lowered gates at the Broadway Street railroad crossing between the Wakefield and Greenwood stations. The driver was transported to a local hospital with injuries, according to Pesaturo.
Wakefield Police Deputy Chief Craig Calabrese said the 76-year-old male driver was transported to the hospital by med flight.
No one on the train was injured, according to Pesaturo. He said the train was traveling at 29 mph, just under the 30 mph speed limit for that area of tracks, when the accident occurred.
Pesaturo said MBTA Transit Police detectives are investigating the crash.
Sitting on @MBTA_CR in Wakefield. Just hit a pick-up truck that tried to jump the crossing. pic.twitter.com/ZFE6CxR1o8
— David Swaebe (@dswaebe) August 11, 2016
Regular train service resumed around 1:30 p.m., after the truck was cleared from the tracks, according to the MBTA. Shuttle buses picked up train passengers and made all stops to Boston while the track was being cleared.
#Haverhill Update: Truck & train clear of accident site. Normal Service resuming in both directions.
— MBTA Commuter Rail (@MBTA_CR) August 11, 2016
Truck removed and the @MBTA_CR tracks are now clear. Regularly scheduled service resuming on #MBTA Haverhill Line pic.twitter.com/3gikkcdRsD
— Joe 🚍🚃 (@JoePesaturo) August 11, 2016
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