Boston Police report a pedestrian crossing Centre Street was thrown into the air by a hit-and-run green-minivan driver at 1434 Centre St. around 8:21 p.m. yesterday. The unconscious man was rushed to Brigham and Women's Hospital with life-threatening injuries, police say, adding:

Approximately thirty minutes later, officers from Area B-2 (Roxbury) responded to the Beth Israel Hospital to investigate a suspicious person or persons. On arrival, officers spoke to Beth Israel security officials who stated that they had two persons on scene who had told them they had just been involved in a motor vehicle accident. According to security officials, the individuals were driving a green caravan. Officers spoke to the operator of the car who stated that someone had thrown a rock at his car.

Corey Legere, 23, of Weymouth, was arrested. He was arraigned this morning in West Roxbury District Court

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