Woman killed by snowplow in Boston’s South End
A woman was struck and killed by a snowplow early this morning in the South End near Boston Medical Center.
Police officers were flagged down just before 3:20 a.m. Wednesday by a person struck at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Albany Street, according to a police report on the incident. Police found the victim there suffering from “obvious signs of trauma.”
Boston EMS arrived at the scene shortly thereafter and declared the victim “non-viable” at 3:20 a.m. Police did not identify the woman.
The company responsible for the snowplow, Billerica-based W.L. French, Jr. Trucking, wrote in a statement that “We are heartbroken by this tragic accident.”
“Early this morning, one of our plows was involved in an accident that resulted in a loss of life. W. L. French, Jr. Trucking and its entire team are committed to the safety of the public, our people, and our work,” the company’s statement continued. “We extend our sympathies to the family of the individual and all of those affected by this loss. W. L. French, Jr. Trucking is cooperating with authorities during this investigation.”
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