Crime & Safety
Pedestrian Killed In East Boston Crash
A pedestrian was struck and killed near a Route 1A onramp in East Boston early Wednesday morning, according to police.
BOSTON — Early this morning a car hit a pedestrian on Route 1A southbound near Curtis Street. That pedestrian was taken to a hospital, where they were pronounced dead, according to police.
Commuters were asked to watch for residual delays this morning and plan extra time for anyone driving to the airport from that direction.
In the first two months this year, there were 114 crashes that involved pedestrians, according to the city's Vision Zero data, which was last updated in February according to the website. Of those tallied, three died.
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East Boston: Route 1A SB closed at Curtis St due to pedestrian accident. Scene being held pic.twitter.com/kPhPMh2uGw
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