Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred near 190 High Street in Boston, Massachusetts.
What Happened: A dump truck allegedly struck two workers and pushed them into a trench or pit.
Participants:
- Driver of dump truck
- First worker, pedestrian
- Second worker, pedestrian
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- First worker, pedestrian, killed
- Second worker, pedestrian, killed
Details:
On or about Wednesday, February 24th, 2021, around 8:00 in the morning, an accident between two construction workers and a dump truck left two men dead. Metro Police officials said the accident happened in the area of 190 High Street in Boston, Massachusetts.
Investigators said two as-of-yet unidentified construction workers were killed when they were allegedly hit by a dump truck and pushed into a nearby trench. Both victims died of their injuries a short time after emergency responders arrived at the scene.
Law enforcement officials closed High Street between the intersections of Oliver Street and John F. Fitzgerald in order to tend to the scene of the accident.
Police expect to release more information about the accident at a later date.