Crime & Safety
Tewksbury Police Investigating After Pedestrian Hit By Snowplow
A pedestrian was hit by a privately-owned snowplow on Main Street in Tewksbury Friday night, officials said.
TEWKSBURY, MA — A pedestrian was hit by a snowplow in Tewksbury Friday night, police said.
Police are investigating the incident, which involved a privately-owned snowplow that was not plowing at the time, Tewksbury Chief Ryan Columbus said in a news release.
At 9:18 p.m. Friday, police were sent to 360 Main Street for a report of a pedestrian hit by a vehicle. Officers learned the pedestrian was walking along the side of the road when they were hit by the snowplow, according to the release.
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The pedestrian was treated by first responders, taken by ambulance to a local hospital and then moved by helicopter to a Boston hospital for further treatment.
Tewksbury and state police and the Middlesex District Attorney's office are investigating.
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No further information has been released.
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