WESTWOOD (FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) – A female pedestrian remains
hospitalized after being struck by a car in the vicinity of 400 Washington Street in Westwood on
Monday night.
Westwood Police received a call around 8:52 p.m. on Monday that someone had
been hit by a car near 400
Washington Street.
When police arrived they found
26-year-old Jillian Belanger. Belanger
was walking her dog when she was struck by a vehicle while in t he southbound
lane of Washington Street.
Belanger was transported to a Boston hospital with serious
injuries.
According to a witness, the victim's dog was also hurt.
The vehicle that struck the victim
fled the scene without stopping. The
vehicle which is believed to be a mid-sized white or light colored four door
sedan is believed to have sustained front-end damage.
The Westwood Police and Massachusetts State Police Accident Reconstruction Team
are actively working the investigation.
Anyone with information relative to
the vehicle or its operator should contact Westwood Police at 781-320-1000.
