DA: Driver who hit 3 pedestrians fled scene and had no license
The Needham woman who police say drove a vehicle and hit three pedestrians at Downtown Crossing on Thursday did not have a valid driver’s license and fled the scene on foot, Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said.
Shanitqua Steele, 25, was arraigned in Boston Municipal Court on Friday and charged with leaving the scene of a collision causing personal injury, unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, use of a motor vehicle without authority, and negligent operation of a vehicle, prosecutors said. Her total bail was set at $5,000.
The charges stem from a collision at the intersection of School and Washington streets midday Thursday in which a 2016 Mercedes-Benz allegedly went through a red light and struck three pedestrians in the crosswalk. The victims, a 63-year-old woman from Spain, a 45-year-old Milford woman, and her 9-year-old son, were taken to local hospitals with injuries that were not life-threatening.
Witnesses at the scene said the driver fled on foot to a nearby building, prosecutors said. There, officers identified Steele using witness descriptions, according to prosecutors. Authorities added that Steele allegedly told officers she was driving the vehicle and fled the scene after the collision.
The vehicle was rented by a family member, prosecutors said, Steele allegedly did not have a valid driver’s license.
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