Crime & Safety

Cyclists Struck by Car in Dover, One Flown by Medical Helicopter to Boston Hospital

A 63-year-old Boston man was flown via medical helicopter to a Boston hospital after being severely injured after a car struck him while he was riding a bicycle.

The following is a release from the Dover Police Department.

On June 21, 2012, at 12:37 p.m., Dover Police received multiple 911 calls reporting a crash on Dedham Street involving a motor vehicle and a bicyclist.

Responding officers assisted two bicyclists that had been struck by a motor vehicle traveling west on Dedham Street. Dover Fire and EMS units from Dover and Needham assisted on scene.

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One bicyclist, a 63-year-old male from Boston, was transported via Medflight to Beth Israel Boston with severe injuries.

The second bicyclist, a 39-year-old male from Walpole, was transported to Beth Israel Needham with non-life threatening injuries.

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The driver of the motor vehicle, Dagni Romero-Carvajal, 64, of Framingham, was not injured. Presently, she is being charged with operating a motor vehicle to endanger. The investigation is ongoing.

The Dover Police Department was assisted on scene by the Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office, as well as a crash reconstruction team from Wellesley Police Department.

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