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Man charged in hit-and-run crash that killed Fisher College student in Boston
A fundraiser was set up last month to cover funeral costs and to help find justice for the victim and her family.
Police arrested a suspect Wednesday in connection with a hit-and-run crash that killed a Fisher College student in Roxbury last month, officials said.
On the night of Jan. 18, police responded to 1829 Washington Street for a report that a motor vehicle had struck a pedestrian.
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Police found Taylor Wilkinson, 20, with life-threatening injuries, and another 23-year-old woman with minor injuries. The two victims were taken to a local hospital where Wilkinson later died from her injuries, Boston police said.
A fundraiser, which has raised more than $23,000 as of Thursday, was set up last month to cover funeral costs and to help seek justice for Wilkinson and her family, according to the page.
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“Our hearts are shattered, but in the face of this devastating loss, we are determined to honor Taylor’s memory and fight for justice,” the GoFundMe page says. “The person responsible for this tragic act—a driver who fled the scene without regard for the life they ended—must be held accountable.”
Following an investigation, Christopher Baker, 36, of Boston was identified as a suspect, police said. Officers arrested him Wednesday at 5:17 p.m. near 100 Belvidere St. in Boston.
Authorities said Baker is expected to be arraigned in Roxbury District Court on charges of motor vehicle homicide by reckless operation, manslaughter, two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, leaving the scene causing personal injury and death, operation of a motor vehicle with a suspended license, speeding, crosswalk violation, and reckless operation of a motor vehicle.
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Wilkinson, who graduated from Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers High School, was studying at Fisher College at the time of the crash, according to her obituary.
She “devoted much of her time to serving the community, volunteering as a counselor-in-training at St. Stephen’s Youth Programs and offering her energy and kindness at St. Vincent’s,” her obituary noted.
“Taylor Wilkinson was a beacon of love, life, and hope,” the remembrance noted. “We refuse to let her memory fade.”
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