DA: Teen driver fatally hit one pedestrian, injured two others

MEDFORD, Mass. - Police reported three people were hit by a teenage driver in Medford on Sunday afternoon, where one pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene.

Officials confirmed the teenage driver struck and killed a woman at the intersection of Emerald and Spring streets just before 5 p.m.

Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Medford Police Chief Leo Sacco said preliminary investigation showed the driver continued to travel on Spring Street, where he hit a man and a woman who were walking their dog. The dog did not survive the crash.

“I heard the engine rev as it got closer to the corner and that’s when I heard the impact,” said Mike Corrado, an employee at Ronny's Place on Spring Street. "First thing I saw was a man on the ground asking to call 911 as soon as we could and I saw what looked like a dog on its side, it didn’t seem to be moving. I saw a woman on the ground rolling around on the ground looking like she was in terrible pain.”

The driver then hit a Citizen's Bank near Yeoman's Avenue.

Two of the victims were transported to the Massachusetts General Hospital with serious injuries.

According to police, the driver was taken into custody at the scene.

“I’m shaken more than anything because it could have been me going out there to do a delivery or grab something, it could have been anyone," said Corrado.

The identities of the victims and the charges against the driver have not yet been released.

The full statement from Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan can be found below:

Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Medford Chief of Police Leo Sacco Jr. have confirmed that today at approximately 4:49 p.m. a juvenile male travelling in the area of Spring and Emerald Street in Medford struck and killed an adult female.  Based on the preliminary investigation the driver continued to travel on Spring Street and subsequently struck two more pedestrians and a Citizen's Bank located in the area of Yeoman's Avenue. Those individuals, a male and a female were transported to area hospitals. A dog that was with the victims was killed. The driver was taken into police custody on scene. Identities of the victims are being withheld at this time pending next of kin notification. This is an open and ongoing investigation being conducted by the Middlesex District Attorney's Office, Medford Police and the Massachusetts State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section.

Authorities are still investigating the incident.

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