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Update: 

Fox 25 Boston reports that the pedestrians injured were two women who were in a crosswalk. The outlet spoke to Mary Gildea, the mother of one of the women, 33-year old Maura, who was walking with her future sister-in-law when they were struck by a female driving the vehicle.

Gildea said her daughter suffered bleeding from her brain and multiple broken bones and was under intubation and that both women had multiple lascerations. She said both women are “going to be in pain for a long, long time.”

Witnesses at the scene, according to Fox 25, said the women were both sent airborne by the collision.

Police have not yet said whether the driver, who remained on the scene, will face any charges.

Original story

Two pedestrians were transported to the hospital on Sunday after being struck by a vehicle.

Chief Thomas Browne reports in a release that the Burlington Police Department is actively investigating after two pedestrians were struck by a vehicle late Sunday morning.

According to police, at 11:53 a.m., Burlington Police and Fire were dispatched to the area of Francis Wyman Road and Cedar Street for a report that pedestrians had been struck by a vehicle.

Upon arrival, first responders provided aid to two individuals who were subsequently transported to an area hospital with serious injuries. Both are currently in stable but critical condition. Bystanders and other motorists provided aid to the victims prior to first responders’ arrival.

The cause of the crash remains under active investigation by police. The driver involved in the crash remained on-scene.