UPDATE - Reports: Pedestrian Struck on Washington Street

Westwood police and fire officials responded to the scene of a serious accident on Washington Street shortly before 9 p.m. Monday after receiving a 9-1-1 call reporting that someone had been hit by the car on the road. 

The incident occured nearly 400 Washington St., where a 26-year-old woman was struck by a vehicle while in the southbound lane of the road. The woman was transported by ambulance to a Boston hospital with serious injuries. Officials closed off Washington Street from East Street to Clapboardtree Street as a result of the accident Monday.

The vehicle that struck the woman fled the scene without stopping; police believe the vehicle sustained front-end damage. 

The Westwood Police and Massachusetts State Police Accident Reconstruction Team were on scene Monday night and are actively working the investigation.  The pedestrian’s name is being withheld at this time.  

Westwood Patch will provide more information as it becomes available.