Update: The Cambridge Chronicle is reporting that the pedestrian died. The Boston Herald added that he was "dragged to his death" and that a bystander ran after the driver trying to get him to stop.
If you were wondering why all the bus drivers were taking unusual paths around Central Square today, word got out on b0st0n livejournal that a pedestrian was hit by a Shaw's tractor-trailer at Mass Ave and Prospect at 6:45, right in the heart of Central Square's busiest spot.
The pedestrian is now in critical condition, according to the Cambridge Chronicle. All we know about the person is that he is 28 years old and a Harvard student.
There were reports on LiveJournal and at Universal Hub that the victim died, but right now we're going with the Chronicle.
Did you see the incident? That intersection is particularly ugly when it comes to either a) people turning into pedestrians when pedestrians have the right of way and b) pedestrians blithely walking across when they don't have the right of way.
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