BREAKING: Box Truck Drives Through Pedestrians on Boston Sidewalk, Crashes into Building — At Least Six Injured — Police Say Scene is ‘Very Active’
At least six people were injured, and two are in critical condition after a box truck was driven onto a sidewalk in Boston before crashing into a building.
The yellow Penske rental truck stopped after being wedged between a pole and the building.
BOX TRUCK CRASHES INTO BUILDING IN BOSTON’S CHINATOWN — 6 HURT
Around 12:45 p.m. on Tuesday, a yellow rental box truck crashed near Kneeland Street and Harrison Avenue, close to Downtown Boston.
The truck hit multiple poles, slammed into a building, and knocked down… pic.twitter.com/oj5Ml0dGP8
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) April 1, 2025
Firefighters had to use extrication tools to remove the trapped driver from the vehicle.
Companies responded to Kneeland & HarrisonAve for a truck that struck multiple poles and was wedged between a pole and the building . Firefighters used extrication tools to removed the trapped driver from the cab of truck . pic.twitter.com/VgqMPBkFrI
— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) April 1, 2025
Truck hits multiple pedestrians in Boston pic.twitter.com/uFRoT03gux
— Karli Bonne’ (@KarluskaP) April 1, 2025
Fox News reports:
Homicide and the fatal accident team are responding.
Police said it is a very active scene, and they do not have a total number of victims yet.
The incident happened shortly after 12:30 p.m. in Chinatown, on Harrison Avenue near Kneeland Street.
It is currently unclear if this was an accident or an intentional act.
The Gateway Pundit will continue to provide updates as the situation unfolds.
