Red Line service at Alewife Station to resume Friday following weekend crash; driver to face charges

CAMBRIDGE, Mass — Six days after the MBTA says a driver intentionally rammed into the side of Alewife Station’s rooftop parking area, Red Line service will be back in operation and the driver behind the wheel will likely face charges.

A white car barreled into the side of the parking garage Saturday, showering the station below with a 10,000-pound slab of concrete.

Investigators said a 14-year-old girl suffered minor injuries from falling glass and debris in the lobby.

A fleet of shuttle buses has serviced the station since the crash.

“Since a vehicle crashed into the top floor of the Alewife garage on Saturday, the T has worked to provide riders with a safe and accessible pathway to the Russell Field headhouse. The T has installed signage and lighting along a path that will direct riders through a tunnel under the Alewife Brook Parkway to reach the headhouse,” said the MBTA in a statement.

Riders will have to enter the station through the Russell Field headhouse while the main lobby of the station continues to undergo repairs.

The damaged parking garage will remain partially open. Level 5, where the car was seen dangling last weekend, will remain fully closed and riders will not be able to access the lobby.

The MBTA also recommends riders use the T’s online planning tool mbta.com/trip-planner.

MBTA transit police announced Thursday that they will seek criminal complaints against the driver in the crash.

Transit Police say the driver of the car was conscious but not alert when officers responded to the scene of the crash. The driver then stopped breathing, prompting first responders to start life-saving measures. After successfully reviving the 29-year-old Medford man, first responders transported him to a nearby hospital.

Transit police announced Thursday they are seeking charges of operating with intent to endanger, and eight counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon (glass, steel, concrete).

In addition to the criminal charges, police have also filed an immediate threat application with the RMV to revoke the driver’s license to operate.

The investigation remains ongoing.

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