Two people were hospitalized after a train struck a car amid a winter storm that dumped snow across Massachusetts.
An MBTA Commuter Rail train collided with a 2014 Avalon around 4:00 a,m. at the crossing on Brighton Street in Belmont, MBTA Transit Police say.
The driver and passenger of the Avalon had to be extracted using tools.
Both people were rushed to a local hospital with serious injuries but are expected to survive.
1/26 4AM Brighton St-Belmont driver of 2014 Avalon was stuck on tracks as #MBTA CR train was approaching & was struck. Driver/passenger needed to be extricated &were transp. to local hospital w/serious but non-life-threatening injuries. TPD to conduct follow up investigation. pic.twitter.com/Z1t3I61sMW
— MBTA Transit Police (@MBTATransitPD) January 26, 2026
Transit Police conducted a follow-up investigation.
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