Minivan Driver Dies After Crashing Into MBTA Bus in Boston

Police say the minivan had been stolen from Quincy

One person is dead and three others were injured after the driver of a stolen minivan collided with an MBTA bus in Boston's Dorchester neighborhood on Saturday morning.

The crash happened just before 10 a.m. on Talbot Avenue near Lithgow Street.

MBTA Transit Police Superintendent Richard Sullivan said a preliminary investigation suggested that the driver of the minivan suffered a medical emergency and drove into the bus.

The minivan driver and three passengers on the bus were taken to an area hospital for treatment. Authorities said the minivan driver later died.

The passengers on the bus suffered minor injuries.

Boston Police said the minivan had been stolen from Quincy on Friday.

The name of the minivan driver has not been released.

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