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Stoughton Man ID'd As DOT Worker Hit, Killed Picking Up Debris On Mass. Highway

Authorities have identified the 57-year-old Massachusetts Department of Transportation worker who was hit and killed Saturday night, July 27, while picking up debris along Route 24 in West Bridgewater. 

David "Spanky" Sousa

David "Spanky" Sousa

Photo Credit: Stoughton Media Access

David "Spanky" Sousa, of Stoughton, was struck around 9:30 p.m. while working on the side of the northbound lane near Ext 28B, The Plymouth County District Attorney's Office said

Sousa is a husband and father who has served as a former Stoughton Select Board chairman. 

The driver who struck him remained at the scene, the prosecutor's office said. Their name was not released. 

Authorities closed the road for three hours after the crash, as they cleaned, and cleared the scene. Officials are investigating the cause of the crash. 

American flags on government buildings throughout Stoughton on Monday were lowered to half-staff in Sousa's honor. 

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