Crime & Safety

Police: Victim in Fatal Hit-and-Run Was Wellesley Man in His 40s

Police say Weston Road will remain closed between Wellesley Square & Howe Street for several hours.

A Wellesley man was killed this afternoon when he was struck by a truck while riding his bicycle.

Wellesley Police say it was a hit-and-run: both vehicle and bike were headed northbound on Weston Road.

Wellesley Police Department spokeswoman Lt. Marie Cleary said it was a red-and-black truck heading northbound which was believed to have struck the biker.

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The District Attorney's office is on the scene and will be making a statement shortly.

 

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