Crime & Safety

Police Arrest Woman They Believe Hit 87-Year Old Man in Newton

Police linked a woman to the hit-and-run incident in Newton Highlands on Friday.

A woman who Newton Police believe hit an 87-year-old man in Newton Highlands was arrested over the weekend.

The woman, who has not been identified, was driving a blue Honda, which fits the description of the car involved in the accident, according to a report on WBZ's website.

The woman had an unrelated warrant out for her arrest, and Newton Police will investigate whether to press charges in the hit-and-run incident against the woman who is in her 60s, according to WBZ.

The man, who is from Needham, was taken to Beth Israel Hospital with serious injuries.


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