Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey signed the Legislature’s deep overhaul of state firearms laws Thursday, approving new strategies for combating so-called ghost guns and expanding the law that allows a court to take guns away from someone con…
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Boston police officer seriously injured after being hit by vehicle in North End
A Boston police officer was seriously injured when they were struck by a vehicle in the North End on Thursday.
Boston police confirmed that an officer was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after a crash in the area of North Washington and Thacher streets near TD Garden.
Photos from the scene showed multiple Boston police cruisers and a fire engine in the area. Yellow police tape was surrounding a white work truck.
The crash remains under investigation, police said.
Boston police said on Twitter at 1:24 p.m. that North Washington Street between Keaney Square and New Chardon Street is closed in both directions while police investigate the accident scene. Drivers are urged to seek alternate routes.
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