Four-car crash sends pickup truck into Dorchester home

A four-car crash in Dorchester sent a pickup truck careening into a nearby house Tuesday morning, Massachusetts State Police said. 

Emergency crews responded to Gallivan Boulevard at Oakridge Street around 9 a.m., state police said in a press release. Though four cars were damaged in the crash, officials said two of the vehicles were parked at the time. 

A preliminary investigation suggested that the chain of events began when a Ford F-150 driven by a 63-year-old Dorchester man collided with a Jeep Wrangler driven by a 19-year-old Dedham man, according to state police. The impact caused the F-150 to veer off the road and strike the foundation of a house at 85 Gallivan Blvd., while the Wrangler struck two vehicles parked on Oakridge Street.

State police said the F-150 driver was taken to a local hospital, possibly with minor injuries. A 63-year-old Dorchester woman who was a passenger in the truck had no reported injuries. 

City of Boston inspectors responded to the scene to evaluate damage to the home, according to the press release. A BMW X3 and a Honda Odyssey van were the parked vehicles damaged in the crash.

State police said the cause of the crash is under investigation.

Abby Patkin

Staff Writer

Abby Patkin is a general assignment news reporter whose work touches on public transit, crime, health, and everything in between.

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