Commuter train slams into barricade at Boston's South Station
(NECN: Kristen Caira, Boston, Mass.) – Several people were hurt this morning when a commuter rail train coming into Boston’s South Station from Worcester, Massachusetts, hit a barricade at the end of the track. Fire department spokesman Steve MacDonald said 15 to 20 people
were being treated Tuesday morning for minor injuries. MBTA spokesman Joe Pesaturo said the train from Worcester was
coming into the station at a “very low rate of speed” when it hit
the rubber bumper. He said some people were standing to exit and
fell. Pesaturo said the engineer told investigators he was mistaken
about the train’s length, and that caused him to misjudge the
distance to the end of the platform. Pesaturo said distractions such as cell phone use or texting
were not factors. The engineer will be tested for alcohol and
drugs. *Material from The Associated Press used in this report*