Crime & Safety

Police Search For Hit And Run Driver Who Left Man Critically Hurt In Allston

It happened near 25 Brighton Avenue at about 7:30 p.m.

BOSTON — Police are searching for a driver accused of hitting a pedestrian in Allston Tuesday night. The man who was struck has life-threatening injuries.

It happened near 25 Brighton Avenue at about 7:30 p.m. Normally, the section of Allston would be crawling with students, but not since Boston University went home amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Several people in nearby businesses told WBZ-TV they saw and heard nothing until police arrived. Officers were seen escorting one possible witness to a police cruiser and asking for a Chinese interpreter.

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