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Car fatally strikes pedestrian, crashes into building in South Boston

A crash on Dorchester Ave left one dead and two in critical condition Sunday morning

A member of Boston Police Department's Crime Scene Response Unit photographs a car on Dorchester Avenue on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe

A car struck and killed a pedestrian Sunday morning in South Boston, police said.

The vehicle also crashed into a building, leaving the driver and a passenger in critical condition.

Officers responded to a report that a man had been struck by a car at 600 Dorchester Ave. at around 9:24 a.m. The man, whose name has not been released, was rushed to a hospital where he was pronounced dead, according to the Boston Police Department.

The car struck a building and stopped after hitting the pedestrian, police said. Both the driver and a passenger sustained injuries and were transported to a hospital, where they are both in critical condition, according to police.

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The crash is under an active investigation by BPD Homicide and the Fatal Collision Team. No further details about the crash have been released.

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