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Two Injured After MBTA Commuter Rail Hits Vehicle Stuck on Belmont Tracks

Officials are investigating whether storm conditions played a role.

Overview

  • The crash occurred around 4 a.m. Monday at the Brighton Street crossing in Belmont, according to Transit Police.
  • The driver and a passenger were extricated from the vehicle and taken to a local hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
  • Authorities said the vehicle was immobilized on the tracks before the train arrived.
  • WCVB reported the vehicle as a minivan during a storm, while the Boston Globe cited police identifying it as a 2014 Toyota Avalon.
  • Transit Police said the incident remains under investigation and have not confirmed a cause.