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5 Hurt in Amtrak Work Vehicle Incident Near Boston MBTA Station

NBC10 Boston has reached out to Amtrak for information

Train workers at the scene of an incident in Boston's Hyde Park neighborhood on Friday, May 12, 2023.
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Five Amtrak employees were hurt when two of the train company's vehicles collided near an MBTA Commuter Rail Station in Boston's Hyde Park neighborhood Friday, according to the MBTA.

The employees are expected to recover, an MBTA representative said in a statement. The Amtrak truck and track truck were substantially damaged after their collision near Readville Station.

NBC10 Boston has reached out to Amtrak for information.

Boston EMS confirmed that five people were taken to a hospital.

Aerial footage showed workers at the scene surrounding what appeared to be an Amtrak work train.

Train workers at the scene of an incident in Boston's Hyde Park neighborhood on Friday, May 12, 2023.
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Train workers at the scene of an incident in Boston's Hyde Park neighborhood on Friday, May 12, 2023.

This is a developing news story that will be updated.

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