Somerville's McGrath Highway commuters witnessed a startle this morning when a Dodge couldn't stop for red. An early morning crash occurred at around 5 AM when a driver behind a 2013 Dodge sedan barreled through a red light and slammed into an MBTA bus. According to a report from the MBTA Transit Police, the collision took place in an intersection but, fortunately, left no one injured.
1/9 5AM Somerville McGrath Hwy the operator of a 2013 Dodge proceeded through a red light & struck an #MBTA bus in the intersection. No injuries were reported, vehicle towed from the scene & the operator was cited. pic.twitter.com/RZ8qTGsoLK
— MBTA Transit Police (@MBTATransitPD) January 9, 2024
The incident's aftermath saw the intersection briefly thrown into disorder, with the Dodge's operator found to be at fault; the sedan was promptly towed from the chaos of tangled metal and flashing lights, and authorities handed the driver a citation. Details provided by the MBTA indicate there were no reported injuries from either vehicle's occupants, a remarkable outcome given the potential for harm when a nimble sedan collides with a hulking city bus.
While the scene was cleared without significant delay and bus services resumed, the implications of such incidents loom large over a bustling cityscape where every traffic light is a covenant among strangers.
