Man hit, killed by van in Dorchester identified as Torrance Hodges
DORCHESTER - A man was hit and killed by a van in Dorchester Sunday night.
State Police said 53-year-old Torrance Hodges of Dorchester was crossing Gallivan Boulevard just after 9:30 p.m. when he was struck by a 2006 Chevrolet Express van.
Troopers said the van had a green light when it crossed into the intersection at Dorchester Avenue.
Hodges was rushed to Boston Medical Center where he died.
The driver, a 52-year-old man from Dorchester, was taken to Carney Hospital with what police described as "non-life-threatening injuries."
"The ongoing investigation will determine whether criminal charges are warranted," State Police spokesman Dave Procopio said in a statement.
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