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Intoxicated driver crashed inside Harvard MBTA station busway, police say

Man arrested after driving into MBTA busway tunnel
Man arrested after driving into MBTA busway tunnel 00:26

CAMBRIDGE - Police say an "intoxicated" man crashed his SUV in a place that's off-limits to cars: The busway at Harvard Square's MBTA station.

The incident happened at 12:30 a.m. on Friday on the lower busway, which is exclusively for MBTA buses. 

He crashed into a pole and damaged his car significantly, photos showed. 

Police arrested the 33-year-old, who suffered a minor knee injury, and took him to Transit PD headquarters for booking. His name was not released. 

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