Milton High Student Fatally Hit by Car

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MILTON, MA — An 18-year-old Milton High School student is dead after getting hit by a vehicle.

At around 3:30 p.m. a female pedestrian was struck on Brush Hill Road at Aberdeen Road in Milton. A preliminary investigation by the Massachusetts State Police indicates that the pedestrian was crossing Aberdeen Road when a Jeep Wrangler traveling in the left lane swerved into the median in an attempt to avoid the pedestrian.

The pedestrian, identified as Kate Lisa Etienne by state police, was transported to Boston Medical Center where she was pronounced dead. The operator of the motor vehicle, a 44-year-old male from Hyde Park, stayed at the scene.

The crash is under investigation by the state police. No charges have been filed.