(Update) Dump Truck Vs. Moped: Police ID Teen Killed In Dedham Crash

A 17-year-old was killed Tuesday morning, Feb. 28, in a crash involving his moped and a commercial dump truck near the West Roxbury Line in Dedham.

A teenager was killed Tuesday morning, Feb. 28, in a moped versus dump truck crash in Dedham, officials said.
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Josh Lanier

02/28/2023 4:13 p.m.

Rakeem Akile Austin, of Dorchester, was driving the motorbike around 11:15 a.m. near 21 Washington Street when the dump truck collided with the moped. Paramedics rushed the teen to Faulkner Hospital, but doctors could not save his life, the Norfolk District Attorney's Office said.

The passenger on the moped was also taken to the hospital, but the prosecutor's office did not release any information on their injuries.

The driver of the dump truck remained on the scene and is cooperating with investigators, authorities said. No charges or fines have been issued.

Dedham police and the Norfolk DA's office are investigating the crash. They have not said if the snow and icy conditions contributed to the crash.

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