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SUV Crashes Into MBTA Commuter Train at Concord Grade Crossing

Investigators are examining why a vehicle struck a stopped commuter train after the driver was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.

Overview

  • A car hit a stopped MBTA Commuter Rail train at the Sudbury Road grade crossing in Concord on Monday, causing heavy front-end damage to the vehicle and knocking a crossing arm from its base.
  • Emergency crews on scene closed Sudbury Road between Thoreau and Grant streets and moved passengers from the involved train to other trains before clearing the site.
  • The driver was taken to a local hospital with injuries officials described as non-life-threatening and was expected to survive.
  • Keolis and the MBTA reported a canceled Fitchburg Line train and residual delays on the line as crews cleaned up debris and inspected the train and crossing.
  • Local police, fire and rail investigators are continuing their probe into the cause of the crash, a development that comes after an unrelated Aug. 9 grade-crossing incident in Cohasset that raised regional safety questions.