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Pedestrian struck on Washington Street at Roslindale/West Roxbury line; road shut

By adamg on Tue, 01/12/2016 - 4:56pm

UPDATE: Victim died; driver charged.

A woman is in critical condition after she was hit by a car on Washington Street near Blue Ledge Drive.Traffic is being diverted at both Beech Street and West Roxbury Parkway; that includes T buses.

Neighborhoods: 
Roslindale
Topics: 
Driving
Free tagging: 
Washington Street


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By Westie Scum on Tue, 01/12/2016 - 5:18pm.

I can hear and see a helicopter circling around the area. Anybody know if this woman is being airlifted out or is this some sort of local news reporting?

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By adamg on Tue, 01/12/2016 - 5:44pm.

She was taken by ambulance to a trauma center.

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By Markk02474 on Tue, 01/12/2016 - 5:46pm.

Also covering pedestrian injury + several cars crashed near Tremont and Beacon.

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By BostonDog on Tue, 01/12/2016 - 5:19pm.

It's scary out there. I hope she recovers as fast as possible.

Assuming she's currently sedated the people in the most pain right now are her family and friends.

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By anon on Tue, 01/12/2016 - 7:13pm.

There's about a 1/4 mile (approx) between the crosswalk at beech and the Westie pkwy; people fly going down wash because the light at beech is so short and pedestrians cross between both because of the buss stops, laundry mat, food, housing and liquor stores located between both.

Hoping this individual pulls through. And the person hit in town. Godspeed!

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By Drake on Tue, 01/12/2016 - 6:17pm.

I was really worried about the helicopter. Thank you for posting. I hope she is ok! So close to my house!

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By Boston_Bloke on Tue, 01/12/2016 - 7:54pm.

Firstly I pray this woman recovers.

I do think the city lost an opportunity for intersection and road improvements .
Over the last 5-6years the Washington - Beech projects were remade, and the CVS property was renovated from the old Rite Aid. That was the city's chance to improve the road. Widen it, and add traffic calming measures like a center median.

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By Rob Not Verified on Wed, 01/13/2016 - 8:12am.

I agree generally with your sentiments but widening the road is the exact opposite of a traffic calming measure.

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By Markk02474 on Tue, 01/12/2016 - 11:33pm.

per FOX25 news.
http://www.myfoxboston.com/news/88-year-old-woman-killed-after-being-hit...

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