Arrest made in connection with fatal Boston hit-and-run Bicyclist struck in Back Bay on April 30 Share Shares Copy Link Copy

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WEBVTT HE CAR THAT KILLED ARCHER ATTHE INTERSECTION WAS FORMALLY CHARGED.>> PROSECUTORS SAY HE WAS DRIVING THE CAR INVOLVED IN A DEADLY HIT-AND-RUN LATE LAST MONTH BUT WASN'T ALONE.INVESTIGATORS SAY TWO PASSENGERSIN THE 25-YEAR-OLD'S CAR TOLD THEM HE PANICKED AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND COULD BARELY SEE OUT OF THE FRONT WINDOW BECAUSE HE WAS SO BADLY DAMAGED.>> HE STATED THAT THE DRIVER -- THE WITNESS STATED THE DRIVER PANICKED AND CONTINUED TO DRIVE AROUND UNTIL HE PARKED THE CAR IN THE COMMON GARAGE.>> THAT CAR WAS FOUND DAYS AFTERTHE HIT-AND-RUN IN THE BOSTON COMMON GARAGE.IT HAD BEEN RENTED OUT AND HAD EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE.THE BOSTON MAN IS ACCUSED OF HITTING CYCLIST RICK ARCHER IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS OF APRIL30.>> WE ALL HURTING FOR EVERYBODY,NOT JUST FOR HIM, BUT FOR EVERYONE.>> WE'RE ALL SHOCKED ABOUT THE WHOLE SITUATION.SO, WE'RE JUST HERE TO SHOW OUR SUPPORT.>> OVERWHELMING SUPPORT, AS CLOSE TO A HUNDRED FAMILY AND FRIENDS DESCENDED IN COURT FOR HIS ARRAIGNMENT.THE EMPLOYEE TURNED HIMSELF INTOPOLICE LAST NIGHT.>> VERY YOUNG, YES SMART.>> ARCHER DIED FROM HIS INJURIESTWO DAYS AFTER THE CRASH.THE MAN IS NOW CHARGED WITH LEAVING THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENTRESULTING IN DEATH.>> HE'S A CHILD.EVERYBODY KNOWS HIM.HE'S VERY NICE.THAT'S THE ONLY THING WE KNOW AND EVERYBODY IS SHOCKED.>> BACK OUT HERE LIVE AS WE TAKEA LOOK AT THESE T-SHIRTS THEY ARE WEARING.>> RIDE FOR RICKY, 2017.THE NUMBERS HAVE SWELLED, WELL OVER A HUNDRED.ONE THING THE ORGANIZERS WANT ISMORE MONEY FROM CIVIC LEADERS ARGUING THAT THE CITY PAYS $5 PER CYCLIST HERE IN THE CITY.THEY USE SAN FRANCISCO AS AN EXAMPLE WHERE SAN FRANCISCO ACCORDING TO THEM PAYS $75 FOR ACYCLIST, SO THEY ARE GOING TO URGE CITY LEADERS HERE AT CITY HALL TONIGHT, TRYING TO GET THEMTO SPEND MORE MONEY AND OFFER BETTER PRECAUTIONS AND SAFETY FOR THE CYCLISTS HERE IN THE CITY.

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