Overview
- Emergency crews responded shortly before 7:30 a.m. near 525 Harvard St., close to the Allston line, after a collision between a moped and a car.
- Police said the teen was traveling toward Coolidge Corner when he struck the driver’s side of a car turning left from Verndale Street.
- The boy sustained a severe head laceration and was transported to Boston Children’s Hospital, and his condition was not immediately available.
- A doctor was on scene as first responders provided aid, and Harvard Street was temporarily closed before reopening with investigators remaining.
- Initial reports mentioned a motorcycle, but police clarified the vehicle was a moped as the investigation continued.