Massachusetts

Elderly Woman Seriously Injured in Reading Pedestrian Crash

The 19-year-old driver who allegedly struck the woman is cooperating with police.

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NBC Bay Area

A 79-year-old woman was hospitalized Saturday after she was struck by an SUV in Reading, Massachusetts.

Reading police say they responded to the serious pedestrian crash on Haverhill Street around 2 p.m. and found the victim had been struck by a Nissan Rogue.

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The woman was taken to Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington with serious injuries, police said.

The 19-year-old driver who allegedly struck the woman remained at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation, police added.

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Haverhill Street will remain closed from Timberneck Drive to Wakefield Street to accommodate investigators on scene.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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