01-07-2025
Driver hits Boston police officer, flees crash before being arrested in South End, police say
Boston police officer struck by driver who did not stop after crash, police say
Boston police officer struck by driver who did not stop after crash, police say
Boston police officer struck by driver who did not stop after crash, police say
A Boston police officer was hit by a driver, who then fled the crash, according to police.
The chase began in Boston's theater district. At some point, the driver hit the officer and then kept going, police say. They say that the driver had crashed into at least one other car. Officers followed the car close behind, but did not initiate an official pursuit. The driver was eventually arrested in the South End.
"The cop was like, 'She started downtown." It's like wait what? And you're stopping her here? And then somebody's telling me that they can't chase them around the city," witness Joshua Paul said. "You can't let that go on through the city. They could have been killing people along the way. You got to stop them when that happens."
The officer was taken to a Boston hospital to be looked at, but officials say that they appeared to be uninjured. There are no other injuries reported.
Witnesses say that they saw the woman drive up one-way streets in the South End.
"We just happened to look out the window, and there was this car in shambles and a woman on the ground with her hands cuffed behind her back. It's not unordinary to see someone sort of maybe driving too fast. But this is, you know, off the charts," Paul said.
The damage to the car was extensive
CBS Boston
The driver's car was seen with extensive damage before it was towed. The front good was jammed open, the airbags had been deployed, and the car was on its rims.
There were also parts of the vehicle throughout the South End.
Boston Police are investigating. There is no more information available.
