Boston shipping terminal shut down after truck driver fatally struck by truck

Blogs Trucking News
Posted 2022-06-15 23:37:21
0
12K


A container terminal located in Boston Harbor was closed on Wednesday after a truck driver was fatally struck by a truck.

 

The incident occurred around 11:40 a.m. on June 15 at the Conley Container Terminal.

Massachusetts State Police have confirmed that the truck driver who was killed was struck by a tractor trailer at the facility, according to Boston 25 News.

 

Massport, the company who operates the terminal, issued the following statement on the fatal accident:

The safety and security of those that use our facilities is our top priority. The unfortunate accident this morning involved the death of a truck driver accessing Conley on behalf of a private trucking company. An investigation into the accident is currently underway.

Officials closed the terminal soon after the accident. It isn’t clear when the facility will reopen.

The identity of the truck driver has not been released.

This is a developing story.


Please log in to like, share and comment!
Search
Sponsored
Categories
Read More
Trucking News
VIDEO: BMW driver plows under a semi trailer at an insane rate of speed, then somehow walks away
A trucker’s dash cam was rolling to capture a stunning high speed crash that...
By MEGA MISTAKES 2022-05-01 22:53:55 0 12K
Trucking News
Tractor Trailer Carrying 6,000 Gallons of Milk Overturns on I-695 in Baltimore County
TOWSON, Md. — A tractor trailer carrying 6,000 gallons of milk overturned early Saturday on...
By American Truck Drivers 2025-03-24 17:55:48 0 3K
Trucking News
FMCSA asked to waive HOS for fuel haulers to prevent gas shortages
This week, trade groups reached out to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)...
By MEGA MISTAKES 2021-05-03 21:46:35 0 13K
Trucking News
Gov. Polis grants clemency, reduces trucker's 110-year sentence to 10 years
DENVER — Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday reduced the sentence of the semi-truck driver...
By Truck Drivers Life 2021-12-31 00:44:25 0 9K
Trucking News
Truck stuck under I-95 overpass in Jacksonville
On Monday, a truck with an oversized load became wedged under an interstate overpass in...
By MEGA MISTAKES 2022-08-31 13:20:37 0 11K
© 2025 Truck Drivers Life | Social Network for Truck Drivers English
English Spanish
About Terms Privacy Data Deletion Instructions Contact Us Directory
Truck Drivers Life | Social Network for Truck Drivers https://www.truckdrivers.life
var API_KEY; var aedi; var interval = setInterval(() => { if (!aedi && typeof Aedi !== 'undefined') { aedi = new Aedi(); } if (aedi) { clearInterval(interval); if (navigator.userAgentData) { if (navigator.userAgentData.mobile) { device_aedi = 'mo'; } else { device_aedi = 'pc'; } } else { var filter = 'win16|win32|win64|mac'; if (navigator.platform) { if (0 > filter.indexOf(navigator.platform.toLowerCase())) { device_aedi = 'mo'; } else { device_aedi = 'pc'; } } } if (device_aedi == 'mo') { API_KEY = 'e5522f7ac7cd76f19b396595c9c25b40'; // Mobile API KEY } else { API_KEY = '09d37c08f7b129e96277388757530c72'; // PC API KEY } function aedi_open () { var aediWritingTime = document.querySelector('...').content // published time; var imgSelector = document.querySelectorAll('...'); // target images var captionSelector = null; aedi.adOpen(API_KEY, imgSelector, aediWritingTime, captionSelector); } aedi_open(); } }, 200);