By Jill Harmacinski
Staff Writer
March 24, 2008 06:16 am PELHAM — An elderly man walking on Melody Lane with his wife was struck by a car driven by a teenager last night. The 71-year-old man suffered a serious head injury and was airlifted to a Boston hospital for treatment, according to a statement released last night by Pelham police. The accident occurred at 5:35 p.m. The man was struck from behind by a car driven by an unidentified 16-year-old. The teen was not injured, police said. The accident remained under investigation last night by a Police Department accident reconstruction team. Alcohol did not play a role in the crash, police said. Pelham police and firefighters responded. No further injuries on the crash were available late last night.
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