(Update) Scooter Rider Killed In Malden Crash Identified By Officials

Update: Stiven Rojas Ramirez, 23, of Boston, has been identified as the man riding a scooter that was hit and killed in a Malden crash on Thursday afternoon, July 27, the Middlesex District Attorney said Friday.

The crash occurred on Route 99, Broadway in Malden.
Photo Credit: *Google Maps street view / Malden Police Department*

Morgan Gonzales

07/27/2023 5:17 p.m.

Original: Police closed a portion of Route 99 in Malden Thursday afternoon, July 27, after a fatal crash between a car and a scooter, authorities said.

Traffic was shut down between Route 60 (Eastern Avenue) and the Waite Street Extension. Drivers and pedestrians were asked to avoid the area.

The crash involved a moped and a white Jeep, according to @JohnManahanTV on Twitter.

The crash is under investigation by the Malden Police Traffic Division and Massachusetts State Police.

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