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One Dead in Early-Morning East Boston Crash Near Chelsea Street Bridge

Investigators opened a joint probe by homicide detectives with a crash reconstruction team to determine how the collision happened.

Overview

  • Boston police say the crash was reported around 2:18 a.m. Friday at 467 Chelsea Street in East Boston.
  • Officers arrived to find Boston EMS treating a victim who was later pronounced dead, and no identity has been released.
  • Homicide detectives and a fatal accident reconstruction team responded overnight and are leading the investigation.
  • Video from the scene shows a heavily damaged car that appears to have rear-ended a motorcoach near the Sunoco fuel terminal, with the cause still unclear.
  • The scene remained active into Friday morning as investigators processed evidence and sought additional details.