Woman sitting on bench outside Faulkner Hospital killed when car slams into building
A driver crashed a car into a building near Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital in Jamaica Plain Thursday morning, killing one person and injuring two others.
The vehicle hit a woman sitting on a bench outside the hospital, who later died while being treated for her injuries, according to Boston police.
The other two people injured were inside the car at the time of the collision. All three people involved were brought into Faulkner Hospital to be treated. Four Boston EMS members were also evaluated for exposure to gas.
The car struck the wall of the Belkin House building on the Faulkner Hospital campus at around 10:45 a.m., hitting a gas line during the collision.
"The accident damaged a gas line and we are working with National Grid and the Boston Fire Department to ensure safety, and we have evacuated the Belkin House as a precaution," a hospital spokesperson said in a statement. "The main hospital building is safe and continuing operations at this time. There are traffic impacts in the area due to the presence of emergency responders. This is an evolving situation and we will provide an update as soon as we are able."
National Grid turned gas off for the rest of the hospital after the crash.
The Boston Police Department sent homicide detectives and the fatal collision team to the scene. The incident is still under investigation.
Video from the scene shows a vehicle up against the building with front-end damage. Broken fencing was also seen on the car.
Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital is described as a community teaching hospital. The facility provides care to southwest Boston and surrounding suburbs.
No additional details are currently available.
This is a developing story that will be updated as additional information is released.
