Reports of a tour bus crash in Boston, Mass., tonight indicate that 25 or more people have been injured.
Bus crash on Soldiers Field Road. Pic courtesy Boston Fire Dept #7News http://t.co/HnE39NhY
— Adam Harding (@HardingReports) February 3, 2013
@cbslocal has a crew at 500 Soldiers Field Road. Bus crash with reports of more than 40 people on board. Stay with #wbz for latest.
— BobbySisk (@BobbySisk) February 3, 2013
Terrible crash on Storrow Drive in Cambridge. Tour bus tried to pass under a bridge; entire top crushed in. Horrific.
— Ryan Budish (@budish) February 3, 2013
AVOID STORROW DRIVE RIGHT NOW… CHARTER BUS CRASH AND IT LOOKS PRETTY SERIOUS! ROADS GETTIN BLOCKED OFF! HOLLA BLOCK! http://t.co/fbnJyBes
— BADGUY TRIMURTI (@REPUTEDBADGUY) February 3, 2013
Boston MA, update: MSP reporting FD still attempting to remove passengers from the bus crash, at least 25 injured.
— Steve (@alertnewengland) February 3, 2013
Massachusetts State Police say the bus was overheight and collided with an overpass, trapping passengers inside. The bus was reportedly en route from Harvard to Pennsylvania.
Units working bus crash Soldiers Field Rd Boston. Bus from Pennsylvania. Was overheight. BFD extricating passengers. Injuries. Developng.
— Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice) February 3, 2013
Bus was going EB on Soldiers Field when struck Western Ave bridge. SF Road closed. traffic diverted. MBTA transporting uninjured away.
— Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice) February 3, 2013
Whoa. @bostonfire says a Calvary bus hit a bridge on Soldiers Field Road. The bus was full, and apparently they're now tearing the roof off.
— Jim Lokay FOX 5 (@LokayFOX5) February 3, 2013
Bus passengers being pulled from crushed bus RT @BostonFire: http://t.co/8lB8dmjg #WCVB
— Liam Martin (@LiamWBZ) February 3, 2013
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Update: The Boston Fire Department has been using Twitter expertly to report progress on the scene of the accident and keep the public informed.
Fire and EMS crews doing tremendous work at this accident. 60 firefighters and many, many EMS
— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) February 3, 2013
— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) February 3, 2013
2 still trapped inside http://t.co/GH93mpzh
— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) February 3, 2013
Tower 3 is lifting backboards with victims strapped in. They are being removed through the roof.
— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) February 3, 2013
4 MBTA buses on scene with those not injured staying out of the cold.
— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) February 3, 2013
All victims now OUT of bus. http://t.co/IiTbcwM8
— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) February 3, 2013
Professionalism at its highest level at this incident by all first responders.
— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) February 3, 2013
Unknown on number transported to area hospitals at this time.
— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) February 3, 2013
wow: @FoxNews and @AP "breaking" the Boston bus crash story after over an hour and 18 twitpics of incident by @BostonFire.
— Coach Erika Brennan ⛳️ (@CoachBrennanUSF) February 3, 2013
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Update: Three are reported in critical condition tonight following the crash.
Three passengers are in critical condition at BMC and Brigham & Women's; 29 others suffered non-life-threatening injuries #WCVB
— Liam Martin (@LiamWBZ) February 3, 2013
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