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Pedestrian hit by vehicle in South Boston, sustains life-threatening injuries

The incident happened at the intersection of West 4th and A Streets Thursday afternoon, Boston police said.

A pinpoint of where the incident occured.

By Eva Levin

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A pedestrian was hit by a vehicle while crossing the street in South Boston on Thursday, police said.

He was transported to the hospital with life threatening injuries, a spokesperson for the Boston Police Department told Boston.com.

The incident happened at the intersection of West 4th and A Streets at 1:06 p.m., the spokesperson said. The victim was transported to a local hospital. 

BPD Fatal Collision and Homicide teams responded to the scene, and are currently conducting an investigation into the incident. 

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Eva Levin is a general assignment co-op for Boston.com. She covers breaking and local news in Boston and beyond.

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