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Driver, 85, loses license after Revere accident

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By Globe Staff

An 85-year-old man's license has been revoked after he allegedly struck a pedestrian with his minivan last night on Revere Beach Boulevard after sideswiping a parked car, State Police said.

The driver, Michele Veneziano of Lynn, hit a man who was getting out of a parked Dodge Journey at 8:37 p.m., police said. The man was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital with what police described as minor injuries.

Police said before Veneziano hit the man, he sideswiped a parked car and kept driving. Police cited Veneziano for leaving the scene of an accident that involved property damage, negligent operation, and a marked lane violation.

The Registry of Motor Vehicles revoked his license, determining that he was an "immediate threat" to public safety.

The crash was another in a series of accidents involving elderly drivers over the past two months. Earlier on Thursday, an 88-year-old Canton woman was indicted on a charge of motor vehicle homicide by negligent operation in the June death of a 4-year-old girl who was struck while crossing a street with her family in Stoughton.

State lawmakers are looking into legislation that would require those over the age of 85 seeking to renew a driver’s license to take vision and road tests.

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