Boston police are investigating after a woman was struck and killed by a plow truck outside Boston Medical Center early Wednesday morning.
Emergency crews responding to a report of a pedestrian struck at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Albany Street just before 3:20 a.m. found a woman injured in the street, according to the Suffolk District Attorney’s Office.
The woman, whose name hasn’t been released, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
“It’s sad, it’s sad you know. She’s somebody’s daughter, somebody’s sister,” a woman who knew the victim told Boston 25 News. “I can’t even imagine how the driver must feel. They said he was so distraught.”
The driver of the truck involved in the crash also remained on the scene.
In a statement shared with Boston 25 News, W.L. French Jr. Trucking, the operating company of the truck, said:
“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. We are heartbroken by this tragic accident. 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.”