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Driver facing charges after crash lands car on Green Line tracks near MFA

The driver was allegedly speeding, ignored a red light, and crashed into a traffic pole, MBTA Transit Police said.

Car on tracks near MFA in Boston
A car crashed into a traffic pole before coming to rest on the Green Line tracks near the Museum of Fine Arts early on Monday, MBTA Transit Police said. MBTA Transit Police

By Abby Patkin

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An Ashland driver is facing charges following a speed-related collision that landed a car on the Green Line tracks near the Museum of Fine Arts early on Monday, according to MBTA Transit Police. 

The unidentified 22-year-old driver was allegedly speeding, ignored a red light, and crashed into a traffic pole before their car came to rest on the tracks around midnight, transit police said in a tweet. 

No one was injured in the crash, the department said. 

Authorities will seek charges against the driver for operating to endanger, speeding, and failing to stop at a red light, according to transit police. 

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