Visually Impaired Pedestrian Struck by Car

A visually impaired pedestrian was seriously injured after being struck by a car on Arsenal Street near Beechwood Avenue on Tuesday morning.

The pedestrian, who volunteers at the Perkins School for the Blind, was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital after the accident that occurred shortly before 7 a.m.

The driver of the vehicle pulled over and spoke to police officers, according to the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office.

Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan said Watertown Police and Massachusetts State Police assigned to the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office are investigating.

“It is state law that drivers must come to a complete stop for someone in a crosswalk,” said Ryan. “In real driving conditions, what this law means is that people who are driving really should slow down when approaching any crosswalk so that if a pedestrian is trying to cross the street the driver will have plenty of time to safely stop, thus preventing an injury to the pedestrian and preventing other vehicles from rear-ending the vehicle which is stopping.”