Photos by Bob Staffiere
By William Tauro
At or about 7:38 pm this past Friday night a person was fatally hit and killed by car at Powderhouse Boulevard at Hardan Road in Somerville.
The hit and run vehicle a Black Ford. F-150 with right front damage was seen as it fled towards Tufts University
Any witnesses to this accident should contact the Somerville Police Department at 617-625-1600.
This story is still developing…
Update:
Via the Middlesex DA’s Office:
Pedestrian Dies Following Apparent Somerville Hit and Run — Driver/Vehicle Sought
Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Somerville Chief of Police David Fallon have confirmed that a pedestrian died Friday evening, Feb. 8, as the result of an apparent fatal hit and run.
At approximately 7:16 p.m. Somerville Police responded to a report of a hit and run at the intersection of Powderhouse Boulevard and Hardan Road. Two women were transported to an area hospital where one, an adult female, was pronounced dead. The second female sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
The preliminary investigation suggests that the driver was operating a dark colored late model full-size pickup truck. The truck is believed to have struck the pedestrians in a crosswalk. The vehicle is believed to have sustained front end damage to the left side.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Police.
