Female victim seriously injured in Dorchester hit-and-run

A female victim suffered serious injuries after she was struck by a hit-and-run driver in Dorchester on Friday night, Boston police said.

The victim was hit near 27 Washington St. at 8:28 p.m., and the vehicle then left the scene, Officer Andre Watson said. The victim was taken to a local hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, Watson said.

No further information about the crash was immediately available.