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Child Seriously Injured After Bicycle Collides With Vehicle in Wellesley

The Wellesley Police Crash Reconstruction Unit is documenting the scene to establish cause and inform any later charging decisions.

Overview

  • A child riding a bicycle was struck just before 9 a.m. Thursday at Oakland Street and Woodlawn Avenue in Wellesley, police said.
  • Responders took the child to a Boston hospital with potentially serious injuries and officers reported the child was alert when they arrived.
  • The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene, according to police statements.
  • Police briefly closed Oakland Street between Route 9 and Washington Street to process the scene and reopened it within about an hour, the department said.
  • The Crash Reconstruction Unit is collecting evidence to determine how the crash happened and police have not released a cause, charges, or further medical details while the investigation continues.