A man was rushed to a Boston hospital with life-threatening injuries yesterday after being struck by an MBTA bus at Forest Hills Station. As reported by NBC Boston, the incident, which took place shortly before noon, prompted the shutdown of part of Washington Street for the ongoing investigation.
Boston Police responded to the scene at approximately 11:52 a.m., finding the pedestrian critically injured, and the Boston Police Homicide Unit is now involved in the case, hinting at the severity of the event, according to WHDH. Witnesses, including a nearby store worker, relayed, "Maybe the driver didn’t see him when he went first, later the bus pushed him, and he went down," pinpointing a potential lapse in visibility that could have led to the tragedy.
Details on how the collision occurred are limited; neither the Boston Police nor the MBTA Transit Police have released specifics about how the man was struck. The location was visibly marked with the halted bus positioned on a crosswalk within the cordoned-off investigation zone, as noted by WCVB. Transit Police Superintendent Richard Sullivan stated, "The TPD as well as the entire MBTA organization have the victim in our thoughts and we pray for his recovery."
The extent of the ongoing investigation, which includes culpability and the dynamics of the collision, remains unclear. While the cause of the incident is under thorough scrutiny, the community, grappling with safety concerns for pedestrians amid the city's bustle, watches on. Washington Street has been reopened following the on-site investigation, but echoes of concern linger in the city's pathways.
