May 22, 2008 12:01 pm US/Eastern
Man In Wheelchair Hit By Dump Truck
CHARLESTOWN (WBZ) ―
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The truck pushed the man and the chair sideways before finally coming to a stop.
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The impact left a gouge about 100 feet long in the pavement behind the truck.
WBZ
A man in a wheelchair was hit by a dump truck Thursday morning outside the Sullivan Square T station and dragged about 100 feet.
The unidentified man was trying to cross the intersection of Sullivan Square and Broadway in his electric wheelchair just before 7 a.m. when he was struck.
The truck pushed the man and the chair sideways before finally coming to a stop. The impact left a gouge in the pavement.
The victim was rushed to Massachusetts General Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Boston police spoke to the driver, who stayed at the scene. No charges have been filed.
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