BOSTON (WHDH) - Authorities say five people were taken to a hospital after an apparent incident involving Amtrak equipment and personnel near a Boston Commuter Rail station.
Boston EMS confirmed five people were transported from near the Readville station in the city’s Hyde Park neighborhood early Friday morning.
According to a spokesperson for Amtrak, an “infrastructure maintenance work group” for the railroad company was involved in the incident, which occurred around 4:30 a.m.
“Five employees are receiving medical attention to treat non-life-threatening injuries,” the spokesperson said in a statement.
When asked, MBTA officials referred 7NEWS to Amtrak, with MBTA Transit Police saying the incident involved Amtrak equipment.
At the scene, crews could be seen inspecting several Amtrak work trains that remained stationary throughout the morning and early afternoon.
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