crash_reports: 2100001033

On December 9, 2021, at approximately 1754hrs, while operating cruiser N495, I, Officer Dragone responded to the intersection of Beacon St and Grant Ave for a report of a motor vehicle accident involving a pedestrian. Beacon St and Grant ave are both public ways in the city of Newton. I spoke to a female party, later identified as Jennifer Diamond, who stated she was hit by a vehicle. Ms. Diamond was visibly shaken up but stated she was not injured. She stated that she was walking Eastbound in the crosswalk on Beacon St crossing the intersection of Grant Ave when she was lightly hit on the right side of her body by a motor vehicle, which caused her to fall to the ground. She stated the vehicle was taking a left onto Grant Ave from Beacon St. She stated the operator, later idenified as, Georgia Giannakopoulos got out of the vehicle to check on her. Ms. Diamond took a photo of the license plate (MA Registration 5SV474 ). Ms. Diamond states the operator then got into her vehicle and drove Northbound on Grant Ave. A witness, Andrew Greenberg, stated he saw a gray Honda CRV take a left onto Grant Ave from Beacon St and hit Ms. Diamond causing her and her dog to fall to the ground. While on the phone with dispatch, he gave the license plate of Massachusetts Registration: 5SV474 (registered to Georgia Giannakopoulos). He also stated, he saw the operator get out of the vehicle to check on Ms. Diamond and when traffic started to build up she became frantic and left, heading Northbound up Grant Ave. I then responded to the residence of Ms. Giannakopoulos. When asked what happened during the accident, Ms. Giannakopoulos stated she was in the car with her granddaughter and was in a rush because her granddaughter had to take a test. She stated she took a left onto Grant Ave from Beacon St when her granddaughter yelled and she hit Ms. Diamond who was in the crosswalk. She stated that she got out of the car to check on Ms. Diamond, who implied she was ok. Ms. Giannakopoulos stated she then went back into her vehicle to drive home and call the police. Ms. Diamond signed a patient refusal with Fallon EMS and was picked up by her parents. Georgia Giannakopoulos was issued in hand Massachusetts Uniform Citation# T1445617- Massachusetts General Law- Ch. 90 S. 24- Leaving the scene of a collision after personal injury. See incident report# 21051043