DEDHAM, MASS. (WHDH) - Police launched an investigation after a vehicle fatally struck a pedestrian in Dedham late Tuesday morning.

Emergency crews responding to a reported crash on Route 1 just before midnight found a man in his 40s had been fatally struck by a vehicle, according to the Norfolk District Attorney’s Office.

The victim’s name has not been released.

The driver spoke with officers at the scene before being transported to an area hospital as a precaution, the DA’s office said.

The crash remains under investigation.

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