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Elderly woman dies after being hit by vehicle while walking in Charlestown, police say

Boston police were investigating what happened near the intersection of Vine and Moulton streets; there was no immediate word on whether anyone would be charged or cited in the crash

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An elderly woman has died after she was struck by a vehicle while walking in Boston's Charlestown neighborhood Thursday morning, police said.

The pedestrian, a woman in her 80s whom first responders found unconscious near the intersection of Vine and Moulton streets about 8:45 a.m., was rushed to the hospital with what were said to be serious injuries, according to Boston police.

Late Thursday night, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said that the woman had died from those injuries. Her name has not been released at this time.

The driver stayed at the scene, according to police, who were investigating what happened. There was no immediate word on whether anyone would be charged or cited in the crash.

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