Fitchburg, MA : Bus crashes into transit depot building in Fitchburg seriously injuring pedestrian on Thursday, 14th November 2024

A bus crashed into a transit depot building in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, on Thursday morning, seriously injuring a pedestrian.

Fitchburg police said they responded to a report of a pedestrian crash involving a Montachusett Regional Transit Authority bus at 100 Main St. around 7:48 a.m.

Fitchburg Deputy Fire Chief Patrick Roy said the initial call said a person was trapped underneath the bus and the vehicle was on fire.

Upon arrival, the 65-year-old male victim was treated by police officers and emergency medical personnel. Due to the severity of his injuries, he was flown by medical helicopter to a trauma hospital. He was in critical condition, Roy said.

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