MBTA Safety Department Emergency Response Exercise Quincy ...

MBTA Police
Date: 05-23-1999
Deputy Chief Flemming:
To: Deputy Chief William Flemming
From: Officer Barry R. McGrath
Subject: Train collision at Water Street lot.
On May 23, 1999 at approximately 9:30 a.m., I was dispatched to the Water Street lot, commonly
known as the Water Street “truck back”, Quincy, MA. in response to a train collision. Upon arrival, I
observed a red line train had struck a large front end loader, situated on the inbound tracks beneath
the Water Street bridge. Quincy Police and fire were on scene with Fallon Ambulance Services and
had established a command center in the north-east comer of the parking lot. I met with Deputy
Chief Paul Oconnell of the Quincy Fire Department who directed me to assist in removing the
injured from the train. I worked with Quincy fire fighters for approximately two hours, carrying
injured persons on backboards from the wreckage sight to the triage site, located adjacent to the
command center. Once all injured parties were removed from the train, I worked with M.B.T.A. and
Quincy Police Officers to contain the area and was able to complete a detailed accident investigation
diagram, attached for your review.
Deputy Chief Paul Oconnel, Quincy Fire and Commander Scott Volz, Fallon Ambulance reported
19 injuries, 1 medivac, 1 fatality. All persons were transported to Quincy Hospital with the
exception of the train driver who was brought to Boston Medical Center. (See M.B.T.A. Detective
report for names and addresses of persons injured and/ or killed.)
Respectfully Submitted,
Officer Barry R. McGrath