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AT least five people are hurt after a box truck barreled onto a sidewalk and crashed into a building in Boston.
Horrifying footage showed the devastating aftermath of the accident as pedestrians were left lying on the street on Tuesday afternoon.
A yellow Penske box truck was flipped over on its side at the scene of the crash in the city’s Chinatown neighborhood.
The truck’s driver was trapped in the vehicle and had to be rescued, according to the Boston Fire Department.
Two people, including the driver, are in critical condition after the horrifying accident, according to the Boston Fire Department.
Three others were hospitalized with minor injuries.
Video from the scene showed the Penske truck overturned and surrounded by broken glass and debris.
“Companies responded to Kneeland & Harrison Ave for a truck that struck multiple poles and was wedged between a pole and the building,” the Boston Fire Department said in a statement on X.
“Firefighters used extrication tools to remove the trapped driver from the cab of truck.”
Panicked footage from the scene shared to TikTok showed cops ordering onlookers to back away as first responders treated victims in the street.
One person was seen being treated as their body was trapped under the box truck.
Witnesses at the scene said the box truck driver “lost control” as he was driving quickly down the street.