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Teen hit by MBTA bus in Roslindale
The 19-year-old “inexplicably ran into the street and in the path of the approaching bus” as it traveled down Washington Street, transit police said.
Transit police detectives are investigating after an MBTA bus struck a 19-year-old pedestrian in Roslindale Monday night.
The Route 30 bus was traveling down Washington Street around 5:30 p.m. when the teen — who had been leaning against a light pole — “inexplicably ran into the street and in the path of the approaching bus,” Transit Police Superintendent Richard Sullivan said in a statement.
The crash happened near 3875 Washington St., which does not have a designated crosswalk, Sullivan noted. He said the bus driver was traveling within the posted speed limit.
“The MBTA operator made an attempt to avoid the male but unfortunately was unable to do so,” Sullivan said.
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The teen was conscious and alert when he was taken to a local hospital with nonlife-threatening injuries, according to Sullivan.
“We are grateful the young man did not sustain any serious injuries,” he said.
Boston 25 video and WCVB photos from the scene show a corner of the bus’s windshield shattered.
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