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Pedestrians were struck by vehicles in two separate occurrences last week, shocking the town.
The first incident occurred on December 20, when Needham Police and Fire reported to a report of a collision by Webster and Powers Street. Upon arrival, they noted a vehicle had struck a pedestrian, driven through a fence, and struck a house.
The driver of the vehicle, a 54 year-old Needham man, had been driving on Powers Street approaching Webster when his vehicle went off the road, striking a pedestrian. The vehicle continued, hitting another car before crossing Webster Street and crashing into the front porch of a private residence.
The pedestrian, an 81 year-old Needhamite, was taken to Brigham and Women’s Hospital with injuries to his head and legs. As of 9 p.m. on December 20, he was listed as being in stable but critical condition.
The driver was taken to Beth Israel Boston, where he was conscious and alert.
“The circumstances of the crash are still under investigation by members of the Needham Police Department, the Wellesley Police Crash Reconstruction team, and the Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office,” read a post on the Needham Police Department’s Facebook page.
Days later on December 24, a 79 year-old woman from Port Richey, FL was struck in the middle of a crosswalk at the intersection of Highland and Oakland Ave. The car fled continued away from the scene of the accident, though was followed by a witness to the collision. The driver was subsequently identified as a 70 year-old Needham woman.
The pedestrian was transported to Beth Israel Hospital by the Needham Fire Department, where she was reported to be conscious. An investigation is ongoing.
