Six people were injured, two of them critically, in a multi-vehicle crash at the intersection of Broadway and Eastern Avenue in Malden early Saturday morning. The collision between a BMW and a Honda Civic also damaged a nearby business.
Officers responded to a reported crash at the intersection around 3:30 a.m. and determined that a BMW and a Honda Civic had crashed, according to police, as reported by WHDH. Two people riding in the BMW suffered life-threatening injuries, while all four occupants of the Civic suffered only minor injuries, the station reported. The crash caused damage to a nearby business.
Investigation Into Cause Still Underway
The cause of the crash remains under investigation, per WHDH's report. 7News said the story was continuing to develop and advised audiences to watch for updates through its broadcasts and online coverage. No further details on potential charges or contributing factors had been released as of Saturday.
The crash adds to a growing list of collisions at a corner that traffic data has already flagged as one of the more troublesome in the state. According to a Patch report citing transportation analytics firm INRIX, just 20.4 percent of cars arrive at the Broadway and Eastern Avenue intersection on a green light, producing an average delay of 55.3 seconds per vehicle and a total hourly delay of 504. INRIX reviewed more than 210,000 signalized intersections nationwide in reaching that assessment, the outlet noted.
A Corner With a History of Collisions
A local crash review found a broader pattern on both roadways. The review, compiled by Malden Safe Streets, counted 70 collisions along Broadway and 41 along Eastern Avenue that year, not including intersection crashes, and found 891 crashes reported citywide in 2025 by combining MassDOT portal records with additional October reports from the city's website.
Broadway has also been the site of more severe crashes in years past. In July 2023, a Jeep struck a moped carrying two people as they crossed Broadway near a bike path, killing 23-year-old Stiven Rojas Ramirez and seriously injuring the other rider, according to The Boston Globe. That crash, which remained under investigation at the time of the Globe's report, temporarily closed parts of Broadway, Eastern Avenue, and Waite Street Extension to traffic. There is no indication the two incidents are connected.
For now, the focus in Saturday's crash remains on the investigation into what caused the BMW and Civic to collide. No additional details on the injured occupants' conditions were available following the initial reporting.
