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Tractor Trailer Crashes into Boston Common

A 60-foot flatbed truck crashed into the Boston Common Thursday afternoon, blocking some traffic as emergency officials responded to the scene.

According to the Associated Press, the truck had brake trouble, which sent the cab down a set of stairs leading to the Common.

District Fire Chief Kevin Brooks says the accident occurred Thursday after the out-of-state truck driver got lost and wound up in the city’s congested Beacon Hill neighborhood.

Brooks says a police officer was trying to guide the truck out of the narrow streets when the brakes apparently lost air pressure.

The Boston Fire Department said via Twitter that they responded to the scene at Walnut and Beacon streets at 11:48 a.m. No one was injured and the driver stayed at the scene to speak with police, according to the fire department.

Boston firefighters worked to stabilize the vehicle this afternoon as the fuel tanks were unloaded. The fire department said the truck would be towed from the Common.

Images from the scene showed the truck blocking the entire width of Beacon Street.

I HATE BOSTON! I know that area and I don't think congested is the proper word for it. How about... Hell

Glad the driver was ok and no one else hurt either. Boston's a drag to drive.

-mountain girl

Since nobody got hurt - that's funny!

I wonder what the real cause was? You don't lose your brakes when you lose air pressure. Your brakes lock up when you lose air pressure. There's more to this story!

Since nobody got hurt - that's funny!

I wonder what the real cause was? You don't lose your brakes when you lose air pressure. Your brakes lock up when you lose air pressure. There's more to this story!

I was thinking the same thing as I was reading.. Im thinking he wanted to make a turn down there? perhaps have a picnic with his truck? lol

I love how he drove it perfectly down the stairs without even damaging the wrought iron fence!

This is one of those times where you just had to be there.

Brakes went bad my left butt cheek. Remember the article said that he stayed until the police arrived and talk to them..... Makes me think that he tried to take a short cut and some some odd reason thought he might make it. That is the only thing that makes sense.

Since nobody got hurt - that's funny!

I wonder what the real cause was? You don't lose your brakes when you lose air pressure. Your brakes lock up when you lose air pressure. There's more to this story!

-Brett Aquila

Hmm. Do you think something's missing in the story or is it just that reporters don't usually know what they're talking about so their terminology gets twisted up on initial "reports?" So when someone told a reporter that the air pressure went out and his brakes locked up, the reporter just took that to mean, the driver lost his brakes?... (all do respect, Anchorman, even though you have a silly face)

It's such a crack-up when they report something on the military. They get things all mixed-up and keep the soldiers rolling on the floor, laughing.

-mountain girl

I love how he drove it perfectly down the stairs without even damaging the wrought iron fence!

-Anchorman

That definitely makes for a classic way to have an accident. Looks like he made a herculean save!

-mountain girl