Crime & Safety
City Councilor Kendra Lara Was Driving Double The Speed Limit Before Jamaica Plain Crash
According to police, the car went through a fence before crashing into the house on Centre Street just before 4:30 p.m. Friday, June 30.
July 13, 2023
BOSTON - Boston City Councilor Kendra Lara was driving more than double the speed limit when she crashed into a home in Jamaica Plain last month, according to a police report.
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Police say Lara was driving 53 miles per hour in 25 mile per hour zone. Lara hasn't had a valid license since it was revoked 10 years ago.
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According to the police report, Lara's car went through a fence before crashing into this house on Centre Street just before 4:30 p.m. Friday, June, 30/CBS Boston
According to police, the car went through a fence before crashing into the house on Centre Street just before 4:30 p.m. Friday June 30. Police said her four-year-old son was in the car, but was not in a proper booster seat, as required by law. The boy went to Boston Children's Hospital and ended up with several stitches over his left eye.
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