A 60-foot flatbed truck crashed into the Boston Common Thursday afternoon, blocking some traffic as emergency officials responded to the scene. According to the Associated Press, the truck had brake trouble, which sent the cab down a set of stairs leading to the Common. District Fire Chief Kevin Brooks says the accident occurred Thursday after the out-of-state truck driver got lost and wound up in the citys congested Beacon Hill neighborhood.
Brooks says a police officer was trying to guide the truck out of the narrow streets when the brakes apparently lost air pressure.
The Boston Fire Department said via Twitter that they responded to the scene at Walnut and Beacon streets at 11:48 a.m. No one was injured and the driver stayed at the scene to speak with police, according to the fire department.
Boston firefighters worked to stabilize the vehicle this afternoon as the fuel tanks were unloaded. The fire department said the truck would be towed from the Common
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Flat bed crashes into Boston common
Discussion in 'Trucking Accidents' started by MA Driver, Jul 17, 2014.
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Apparently District Fire Chief Kevin Brooks has seen too many movies.
An out-of-state truck driver.
Sixty foot flatbed truck?
Got lost?
No air?
No springs?
No stop.
Crashed into the Boston Common?
How "common" is that?
I wonder how old the fire trucks Chief Brooks uses are?
Surely a Chief would have a workin' knowledge of air brakes.
Wouldn't 'e?
:smt017
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