MILTON, MA (NORFOLK COUNTY) – A former Boston Public Schools principal was killed earlier this week after a utility truck hit her while she was riding her bicycle in Milton.
According to WCVB, the accident happened near the intersection of Eliot Street and Blue Hills Parkway at about 3 p.m. on Tuesday. The victim, 70-year-old Dorchester resident Virginia “Jinny” Chalmers, was riding her bicycle when she was struck by an Eversource utility truck making a right turn.
Chalmers, the former principal of the Young Achievers Science and Math Pilot School, died at the scene.
The 62-year-old truck driver was taken to the hospital with unspecified injuries. His identity has not been made public, and it is unknown if he will face charges related to the crash.
The victim was described by T’Sheba Martin, the current principal of the Young Achievers school, as a “leader, [an] advocate, as well as a mentor and friend” for many in the school system.
The accident remains under investigation at this time.
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