A minivan drove at a high rate of speed onto a ferry boat on Martha’s Vineyard and crashed on Wednesday morning, injuring one person. The incident occurred around 9:15 a.m. at the Steamship Authority’s Vineyard Haven Terminal when a white minivan drove onto the vehicle deck of the M/V Island Home ferry prior to boarding.
The vehicle traversed the length of the deck, which was empty at the time, and hit the vessel’s stern loading doors on the far side of the deck. Steamship Authority personnel immediately responded, along with local and state law enforcement and emergency personnel.
One person who was in the minivan was taken from the scene by emergency personnel for treatment. Their condition was not immediately known. No other passengers or crew members were injured.
The minivan has been removed from the ferry, which remains docked at the Vineyard Haven Terminal until appropriate inspections can be conducted, and trips on the M/V Island Home through the noon departure have been canceled.
Original reporting: NBC10 Boston — read the source article.
