Minor crash between car and MBTA bus in Brookline, Brookline MA
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As discussed during the dispatch call, a minor vehicle accident occurred at the intersection of Harvard Street and Thorndike Street in Brookline involving a car and an MBTA bus. One person was evaluated by emergency personnel, and no serious injuries were reported. After the drivers exchanged information, fire and police units cleared the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Needham and Brookline Police / Fire
Listen to dispatch call
04:21
Transcript:
00:00
Attention engine five, ladder one, paramedic four.
00:04
Respond to Harvard Street and Thorndike Street for box 286.
00:10
Report of a traffic crash.
00:11
Attention engine five, ladder one, paramedic four.
00:15
Respond to Harvard Street and Thorndike Street for box 286.
00:21
Report of a traffic crash.
00:38
No reported injuries, and we are going to notify transit, who believe it may be an MBTA bus involved.
01:02
It's going to be a motor vehicle versus MBTA bus.
02:09
Engine five, ladder one on scene.
02:12
Command investigating.
03:53
Minor MVA[1].
03:55
MBTA with the vehicle.
03:57
Coastal on scene to evaluate one person.
04:01
Paper exchange between drivers.
04:03
Command terminated.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
MVA: Motor vehicle accident involving one or more vehicles, regardless of severity or injuries.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Thorndike St & Harvard St, Brookline, MA 02446
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