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Man Dies After Being Struck by Hit-and-Run Driver in Boston

A man was killed Thursday night after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Boston's Back Bay neighborhood.

Police said the man in his 80s was struck by a truck in the area of Massachusetts Avenue and Newbury Street at about 10:20 p.m.

He was taken to Brigham and Women's Hospital, where he later died. His name has not been released.

The driver of the vehicle, a dump truck, did not stop at the scene, but was stopped by officers a short while later.

It's unclear if the driver will be charged.

The crash remains under investigation.

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