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Tourist Duck Boat Strikes Pedestrian in Downtown Boston Crosswalk

Authorities have opened a preliminary investigation after the injured woman was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital with injuries described as not life-threatening.

Overview

  • Police say a duck boat operated by Boston Duck Tours struck a 62-year-old woman in a marked crosswalk near Faneuil Hall when the driver turned onto North Street.
  • First responders evaluated the woman at the scene and Boston EMS transported her to Massachusetts General Hospital with injuries that police called not life-threatening.
  • Passengers aboard the amphibious tour vehicle disembarked when officers arrived and police reported no visible damage to the duck boat.
  • Boston Police described the crash as a preliminary investigation, made no arrests and said the matter remains under review.
  • The vehicle involved is one of Boston Duck ToursWorld War II–era amphibious “duck boats,” a common tourist vehicle in the city used on street routes and for river excursions.