Crime & Safety
Police Call Off Search For Truck In Fatal Charlestown Hit-And-Run
This weekend police surrounded a truck that matched the description of a truck potentially connected to the hit and run.
BOSTON — Police canceled the alert asking for the public to help them find a pickup truck connected to a fatal hit-and-run in Charlestown. The crash killed a man on Thursday night. Boston police were asking the public to help them find a white Ford F-150 with plywood fencing along the side of the truck that likely had front-end damage.
Police did not say why they canceled the search.
But on Saturday, police surrounded a truck that matched the description initially provided by police in Everett. Police have not said if this is the truck involved.
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The identity of the person who died has not been released.
Police have been searching for a white pick up truck involved in a deadly hit and run in Everett Thursday night. They’re on scene in Charlestown now investigating as to whether this could be the truck involved. We’ll bring you updates on @7News pic.twitter.com/vTIamkMPsq
— Juliana Mazza (@julianamazzatv) July 27, 2019
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