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State Police: Woman hit on I-95 in Canton in domestic violence incident

The Patriot Ledger - 10/30/2020

CANTON-- A 35-year-old New Hampshire woman was seriously injured after being hit by a car in the breakdown lane of I-95 in Canton on Tuesday night during a domestic violence incident, according to State Police.

State Police said the woman suffered serious but not life-threatening injuries after she was hit by a 28-year-old New Hampshire man at about 10:25 p.m. The woman was taken by Canton EMS to Boston Medical Center.

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Police said the incident appeared to be a domestic assault. The man and woman were standing outside of a Ford Focus in the breakdown lane, then the man got back into the car and began to drive, hitting the woman, officials said. The crash happened on the northbound side of I-95 just before the exit for I-93.

Troopers said the man stayed on scene after hitting the woman and was then arrested and taken to the State Police barracks in Foxboro where he was booked on several assault and battery charges. Police said they would not name the man due to state privacy laws regarding domestic violence incidents.

He is expected to be arraigned in Stoughton District Court on Wednesday. He faces charges of assault and battery on a family or household member, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, witness intimidation, second offense drunken driving, negligent operation of a motor vehicle and driving without a license.

The man is also accused of violating an abuse prevention order.

Joe Difazio can be reached at jdifazio@patriotledger.com.

This article originally appeared on The Patriot Ledger: State Police: Woman hit on I-95 in Canton in domestic violence incident

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