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2 Teens on Moped Hit by Truck in South Boston

Two teenagers suffered life-threatening injuries when a pickup truck hit the moped they were riding Thursday night in South Boston.

Police confirm the two female victims in their late teens were hit shortly before 9 p.m. on E. Eighth Street.

The victims were left in critical condition.

"I seen the car coming down this street, and then the moped coming up the other street, and they crashed," said Jenny Rodriguez, who witnessed the incident. "Really bad. They, like, flew."

The driver of the pickup truck remained on the scene.

No further information was immediately available.

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