A chaotic traffic incident unfolded in Wellesley yesterday, as a box truck became entangled in a multiple-vehicle crash on Washington Street, by the local high school. According to the Wellesley Police, a car veering over the center yellow line collided with the truck, resulting in damage to at least five parked cars. Miraculously, no injuries were reported from the scene, according to The Swellesley Report.
The sequence of events was set in motion when an oncoming car struck the rear of the box truck, sending the truck's metal liftgate careening into adjacent vehicles. WHDH-TV reported that Cameron Walsh, whose SUV was among the damaged, initially dismissed the collision noise while outside on the field, only realizing the impact on his vehicle after his mother alerted him. "I was outside in the field when I heard a ‘boom,’ I was like, ‘oh whatever,'" Walsh told. "Then about 30 minutes later, my mom texted me, she’s like, ‘I think someone hit your car,’ so then I ran over."
Among those affected were Wellesley high school students, who found their vehicles in a state of unexpected disrepair. The Swellesley Report indicated helicopters surveyed the aftermath from above as authorities worked to clear the debris. A sophomore at the high school, Hannah Reynolds, rushed out of Spanish class to find her brand new Bronco, a recent acquisition now marred by the day's events. "I was in Spanish class when I got a call from a friend saying, ‘Oh, I heard your car was hit by possibly a truck,'" Reynolds recounted to WHDH-TV.
The aftermath of the crash left Washington Street by the high school temporarily inaccessible, as police and clean-up crews attended to the scattered debris and assessed the damage. While the investigation into the cause of the crash is ongoing, the fortunate absence of physical harm to individuals involved weaves a thread of relief through the narrative of potential devastation. "We just got this car, it’s brand new, and maybe we’ll be getting another one, I don’t know," said Tracie Reynolds, Hannah’s mother, in a statement obtained by WHDH-TV, as they contemplated the fate of their vehicle amongst the wreckage.
