Late Thursday morning, a routine walk across Harrison Avenue turned into a chaotic scene as a vehicle hit a group of children in a crosswalk at East Brookline Street, drawing a massive response from Boston police and emergency crews. The collision was reported at about 10:29 a.m., and multiple ambulances and officers rushed to the intersection. According to 7 News WHDH, four children and one adult were treated by Boston EMS and taken to nearby hospitals to be evaluated for what officials described as possible minor injuries. The driver stayed at the scene while officers began their investigation.
What officials say
7 News WHDH reports that police arrived around 10:29 a.m. to find several children who had been struck while crossing the intersection. The outlet states that four children and one adult received on-scene treatment and were transported to local hospitals for further evaluation of potential minor injuries. WHDH also notes that the driver did not leave the scene, and that authorities had not released the identities of those involved or updated the public on the children’s conditions by the time of its report.
Where it happened
The crash took place at a busy four-approach, signalized intersection that carries a mix of pedestrians, MBTA buses and hospital traffic near the Boston Medical Center campus. A filing with the Boston Planning & Development Agency describes East Brookline Street at Harrison Avenue as a four-approach signalized intersection with an MBTA bus stop on the west side of East Brookline Street, highlighting how much foot traffic normally moves through the crossing. With transit stops, hospital access and nearby residential blocks all converging, the corridor is known to be especially active during school and workday hours.
Safety context
Harrison Avenue appears on Boston’s Vision Zero high-crash network, which flags streets and intersections with clusters of injury crashes and reminds residents that collisions at busy crossings are part of a larger pattern. City Vision Zero materials list Harrison Avenue among corridors with elevated rates of injury crashes, and advocates have for years pressed for targeted fixes such as clearer crosswalk markings, curb extensions and adjusted signal timing at problem locations. The Boston Better Streets Coalition and the city’s Vision Zero maps both document past pedestrian injuries and call for safety upgrades on corridors like this one.
What’s next
Investigators remained at the intersection after Thursday’s crash and had not announced any charges or released detailed updates on injuries, WHDH reported. The station said the driver continued to cooperate at the scene and that anyone with information is urged to contact Boston police. This story will be updated as officials provide additional details.
