A bus crashed into a utility pole Monday morning in East Boston, resulting in major traffic delays.
The crash happened at 5:39 a.m. along Route 1A southbound at around 175 McClellan Highway, resulting in a road closure. Traffic was backed up for miles as of around 6:30 a.m. and drivers were warned to expect significant delays.
Jacquelyn Goddard, assistant secretary of media relations for the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, said in a post on X at 7:23 a.m. that McClellan Highway was closed in both directions, with a detour southbound at Boardman Street and northbound at Addison Street.
Crash #Boston McCllellan Hwy closed both drns. Traffic detour SB at Boardman St & NB detoured NB at Addison St
— Jacquelyn Goddard (@JacqueGoddard) January 27, 2025
Anyone traveling to Logan on Monday morning is urged to allow extra time.
Police said the bus crashed into a light pole, which brought three additional poles and two transformers down as well. They said Eversource has been notified.
Several people were on board the bus at the time of the crash. Two people were injured and were taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Traffic all throughout East Boston and Boston Logan International Airport is being impacted by the crash, according to police.
Route 1A Closed: NBC Boston reports that Route 1A is currently closed due to a major accident. Stay tuned for updates on alternate routes and how to navigate around the closure. Stay safe on the roads, everyone! #route1A #NBCBoston #trafficupdate
Tags:
- Route 1A closure
- Traffic alert Route 1A
- NBC Boston Route 1A update
- Road closure Route 1A
- Route 1A news NBC Boston
- Route 1A traffic update
- Route 1A closure NBC Boston
- NBC Boston Route 1A closure alert
- Route 1A detour information
- NBC Boston traffic report Route 1A
#Route #closed #NBC #Boston
Leave a Reply