Crime & Safety
Arlington Stop and Shop Pedestrian Crash Under Investigation: Police
The incident involved two elderly pedestrians who were struck by a car in a Stop and Shop parking lot on Saturday.
![Arlington Police and Fire responded to a report of a car crash involving multiple pedestrians at the Stop and Shop located at 905 Massachusetts Ave on Saturday.](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/shutterstock/26493768/20230531/034904/styles/patch_image/public/shutterstock-2182484683___31154826650.jpg)
ARLINGTON, MA –Two pedestrians were injured Saturday morning after they were struck by a car in a Stop and Shop parking lot.
Arlington Police Department Chief Julie Flaherty said the incident occurred at 10:16 a.m. on Saturday, May 27.
Police found that the driver responsible for the crash was an 87-year old man from Belmont. Police said he pulled into the Stop and Shop parking lot located at 905 Massachusetts Ave. and struck a parked car and exterior wall of the store, before backing up and striking two pedestrians. Those struck were a 61-year-old Arlington woman and a 70-year-old Randolph man. Both victims and the driver were taken to nearby hospitals. The owner of the parked vehicle, a Harwich woman, did not report injuries.
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