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Pedestrian in critical condition after being struck by e-bike in Copley Square

The pedestrian was transported to a local hospital with life threatening injuries, police said. The operator of the e-bike remained on scene.

Boston police investigated a crash involving a pedestrian and an e-bike in front of the Boston Public Library on August 6. Lane Turner/The Boston Globe

A pedestrian suffered life-threatening injuries after being struck by an electronic bike in Copley Square Wednesday morning, police said. 

Boston police officers responded to Huntington and Dartmouth Streets for a report of a pedestrian hit by an e-bike, according to police. 

Neither the victim nor the operator were identified.

The pedestrian was brought to a local hospital with life threatening injuries, police said. The operator of the e-bike remained on scene.

Boston police investigate an accident involving a pedestrian and an e-bike in front of the Boston Public Library on August 6. – Lane Turner/The Boston Globe

The incident is under investigation by the Boston Police Homicide Unit.

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