Young Girl, Man In Wheelchair Among Three Pedestrians Hit By Car In Roxbury

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BOSTON (CBS) – Three pedestrians were hospitalized Tuesday night after being struck by a car in Roxbury.

Boston Police said the pedestrians were hit just after 8:30 p.m. at the intersection of Blue Hill Ave. and Seaver Street.

All three people are believed to have suffered non-life threatening injuries.

Damage to a car following a Roxbury pedestrian crash. (WBZ-TV)

A 10-year-old girl and her 40-year-old father were hurt in the crash, along with a 22-year-old man in a wheelchair.

The father suffered severe head and facial injuries.

A family member told WBZ-TV's Louisa Moller that police believe the driver sped up to beat a red light and hit the group as they crossed the street toward the bus stop.

The driver stopped following the crash and was talking to police on scene.

No further details are currently available.