BOSTON — A woman was rushed to the hospital with burn injuries following a fiery crash involving a fuel tanker on a highway in Boston early Wednesday morning, officials said.
Firefighters responding to a report of a crash with burning vehicles in the area of Route 1A north in East Boston at Boardman Street just before 3 a.m. started dousing a small passenger vehicle and a truck hauling 8,000 gallons of gasoline
The woman who was trapped in the burning vehicle had to be intubated before being rushed by ambulance to the hospital. There were no other reported injuries.
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A fire started in both the car and the tanker, and according to Boston Fire Chief Mark Raymond, the truck driver immediately turned a valve, which released the pressure in the tank.
Raymond said the firefight was extremely dangerous for his crews.
“It couldn’t have gone better, for as bad of the situation as it was, it could have not gone better,” Raymond explained. “One crew went right to the woman and got her out immediately another crew started at the truck, which prevented it from exploding, cause that would have been bad. These guys did a great job. I can’t commend them enough.”
The wreckage of the crash is preventing traffic on Boardman Street from turning left on the southbound side of Route 1A.
Motorists are being urged to avoid the area until further notice.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
A crash involving a fuel tanker and a car caused both to catch fire on Route 1A. The woman in the car suffered burns and was taken to the hospital. A small section of Rte 1A NB at Boardman St will be closed for about two hours according to @BostonFire. @boston25 pic.twitter.com/sVW1pmQZzC
— Kelly Sullivan (@ksullivannews) October 18, 2023
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