NATICK, MASS. (WHDH) - Two pedestrians were airlifted to a hospital with life threatening injuries following a serious hit-and-run crash in Natick Tuesday evening.
Witnesses said a woman behind the wheel of of a blue pick-up truck, with two male passengers inside, jumped a curb on Washington Street and pushed a man and woman into a fence around 6:30 p.m., according to a release issued by police.
“This is the worst one I have ever seen,” said Karen Miscia a nurse who witnessed the crash. “I am amazed the woman was still alive.”
Miscia rushed to help the man who was in shock and the woman who was badly injured.
“Both of her legs were extremely compromised,” she said. “She had multiple fractures and open wounds, impaled by a piece of fence.”
Neighbor Asia Smith said the pick-up truck immediately took off.
“Hit them into the tree, they were under the car, he had to reverse back to get his truck out of the fence and tree,” she recalled. “He just ran over them and went on about his business.”
Other witnesses confirmed that driver sped away from the scene.
State police are assisting with the investigation.
Anyone with information regarding the crash is asked to contact police at 508-647-9500.
@NATICKPOLICE say the crash is a hit and run. They say a blue pickup w/ a driver and 2 passengers jumped a curb and hit 2 pedestrians, pushing them into a fence. Both taken by medflight with serious injuries. Unknown if driver or truck have been found @7News
— Justin Bourke (@JBourkeTweets) August 18, 2020
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