Suffolk District Attorney Rollins launches criminal probe into MBTA
The inquiry stems from a July 2021 Green Line crash that was followed by a series of other safety incidents.
Outgoing Suffolk District Attorney Rachael Rollins said Thursday that her office has launched a criminal probe into a potential “lack of oversight or negligence” at the MBTA stemming from a July 2021 Green Line crash that sent 27 people to the hospital, and was followed by a series of other safety incidents.
Rollins, a former T general counsel who is set to be sworn in as U.S. attorney for Massachusetts on Monday, said in a news release that the MBTA knew about the poor safety record of its driver involved in the July crash and alleged the agency “failed to fulfill its legal obligation to take meaningful action in light of the real safety risk these acts created.”
The district attorney’s office will investigate whether this merits criminal prosecution, the release said. The MBTA and the governor’s office did not respond to a request for comment.
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