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Head-On Crash Shuts Section of Pond Street in Braintree

The hospitalizations highlight safety risks tied to drivers crossing double yellow centerlines.

Overview

  • Two single-occupant vehicles collided head-on near 555 Pond Street and both drivers were taken to hospital.
  • A man in his 20s was transferred to Brigham and Women’s Hospital for surgery to treat facial lacerations.
  • A man in his 40s exited his vehicle before responders arrived and later complained of neck and back pain.
  • Firefighters worked at the scene and police closed the roadway for several hours before reopening it later in the morning.
  • Braintree police have opened an investigation and the crash has drawn attention from a recent Concord fatal collision that authorities say involved a car crossing a double yellow centerline.