Tufts student killed in crash

By George P. Hassett

A 22 year old Tufts University student was struck by two cars and killed last night when she was crossing Broadway at Wallace Street.

Lt. Paul Upton said Boryana Damyanova was initially struck by a vehicle heading west toward Arlington. Once hit, she was thrown to the other side of the street and struck by another vehicle, he said.

Damyanova, who came from Bulgaria to study at Tufts, was transported to Somerville Hospital where she was pronounced dead at 7:20 p.m.

Upton said the incident is being investigated by the Somerville Police, State Police and the Middlesex DIstrict Attorney’s Office. At this time, speed and alcohol do not appear to be factors in the incident, he said.

The names of the drivers have not yet been released.