Crime & Safety
Woman Struck by Car in Bates Road Crosswalk on Halloween Evening
The crash was the fourth one in Arlington involving a pedestrian or bicyclist in the last week.
A woman was crossing Bates Road in the crosswalk at Mass. Ave. on Halloween evening when she was hit by a car.
The car was taking a left turn from Mass. Ave. onto Bates Road at about 7:50 p.m. Thursday and traveling at roughly 10 mph, according to police. The driver was cited for failing to yield for a pedestrian in a crosswalk, police said.
The woman, who was wearing a black jacket and black pants, was transported to Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge with unknown injuries, according to police.
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Police said the area was poorly lit and bushes and street signs on the island in the middle of Bates Road may have obstructed the driver’s view.
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