Motorcycle crash closes stretch of Columbia Road in Dorchester

Part of Columbia Road in Dorchester remained closed Wednesday morning after a motorcycle crash left one person with life-threatening injuries, police said.

A motorcycle and a car crashed around 5:05 a.m. near 393 Columbia Road, according to a Boston Police Department spokesperson.

Police posted a traffic alert on Twitter around 6 a.m., noting that a stretch of the busy road was closed between Glendale and Hamilton streets. 

No further information on the crash or injuries was immediately available; the spokesperson said a police investigation is ongoing. 

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Traffic Advisory: BPD is currently on scene on Columbia Road investigating a motor vehicle crash with life threatening injuries. Columbia Road between Glendale and Hamilton will be closed until further notice. Please seek an alternative route.

— Boston Police Dept. (@bostonpolice) June 7, 2023

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