BURLINGTON, MASS. (WHDH) - Four people were hospitalized after a car struck an MBTA van in Burlington on Wednesday morning, authorities said.
Emergency crews responding to the area of Winn and Wyman streets around 8:45 a.m. learned a car driven by a 72-year-old Natick man had crossed the double yellow line and struck “The Ride,” MBTA’s rideshare paratransit service, Police Chief Michael Kent and Fire Chief Steven Yetman announced in a joint press release.
The driver of the van, a 37-year-old Randolph man, and his two passengers, a 37-year-old woman and a 61-year-old woman, both of Woburn, were transported to local hospitals.
The elderly driver of the car was also taken to the hospital.
None of their injuries appear to be life-threatening, according to Kent and Yetman.
An MBTA spokesperson says the elderly driver was cited for crossing the center line.
Traffic was temporarily detoured around Winn Street as crews cleared the scene. The road reopened around 10:15 a.m.
The crash remains under investigation.
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