Overview
- A woman driving a 2019 Mazda struck the side of a moving Fitchburg Line train at the Sudbury Road crossing in Concord on Monday evening after she said she accidentally hit the gas pedal.
- The driver was taken to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and about 60 passengers on the train were evacuated and moved to another train while crews cleared the scene.
- MBTA Transit Police said all warning equipment at the crossing was working at the time, and sky footage showed heavy front-end damage to the SUV and a dislodged crossing arm.
- Keolis and the MBTA canceled at least one Fitchburg Line train and reported residual delays as emergency crews, Concord police, and Concord fire secured the crossing and investigators opened inquiries.
- The crash follows a similar Aug. 9 grade-crossing incident in the region and could prompt new scrutiny of crossing layout, signage, lighting, and operational safeguards as officials probe causes.