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East Boston bus crash closes stretch of Route 1A through Tuesday AM commute

Anyone traveling in the area, including to Logan airport, was advised to give themselves extra time due to the detour

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A bus crashed into a utility pole Monday morning on an East Boston highway near Logan airport, knocking down power lines and causing hours and hours of traffic delays that continued through the evening commute.

In fact, Route 1A south, will remain closed through the morning commute on Tuesday, Boston police said Monday night. Traffic was being diverted on city streets in East Boston. Anyone traveling in the area, including to Logan International Airport, was advised to give themselves extra time due to the detour.

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The crash brought three additional poles and several transformers, police said. Two people on the bus, which was headed to the airport, were hurt; their injuries were not believed to be life-threatening.

A bus crashed on Route 1A in Boston ahead of the morning commute Monday, bringing down five utility poles and four transformers. It jammed traffic near Boston's Logan airport and knocked out power to people who live in the area. Follow NBC10 Boston: https://instagram.com/nbc10boston https://tiktok.com/@nbc10boston https://facebook.com/NBC10Boston https://twitter.com/NBC10Boston https://bsky.app/profile/nbcboston.com

The crash happened at 5:39 a.m. on Route 1A south at around 175 McClellan Highway. The road closure backed up traffic for miles, and drivers were warned to expect significant delays.

As of 1:15 p.m., the northbound side had reopened, but the southbound side was still closed as repair work continued.

Several people were on board the bus at the time of the crash. Two people were injured and were taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Commuters reported that it took four or five times longer to get through the area Monday morning.

The incident knocked out power to about 1,100 customers in the area, but it was restored almost immediately.

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