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Route 128 Pedestrian Accident

Thursday, January 3, 2013

Pedestrian Killed on Route 128 in Newton Identified as Malden Resident

The teen worked at the Honey Dew Donuts in the Newton rest area.

Updated 10:30 p.m. Hopkins, who played basketball in the Malden Neighborhood Basketball League, was remembered by many on Twitter, including Malden Mayor Gary Christenson.  "Malden mourns the passing of Reishaun Hopkins who sadly lost his life today," Christenson wrote. "I knew him via MNBL [the Malden Neighborhood Basketball League] and remember his smooth 3 point shot." Posted earlier: The teen who was struck and killed on Route 128 in Newton this morning has been identified as Reishaun Michael Hopkins, 18, of Malden, according to a State Police press release. Hopkins worked at the Honey Dew Donuts located in the Newton rest area and was scheduled to work the day shift, State Police said. Troopers responded to the scene around 6:30 a.m. …

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