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Police ID Man Hit, Killed In Western Mass Police ID Man Hit, Killed In Western Mass
Police ID Man Hit, Killed In Western Mass Police have identified the 72-year-old man who was hit and killed walking along a street in Chicopee.  Edgar Francisco, of Chicopee, was hit around just after 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 23 in the 1500 block of Granby Road, authorities said on Wednesday, Feb. 26.  Paramedics rushed him to Baystate Medical Center, where he died of his injuries.  Chicopee police are investigating the crash. 

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Grafton Man Fatally Struck Walking On I-90; Police Close Lanes For Hours Grafton Man Fatally Struck Walking On I-90; Police Close Lanes For Hours
Grafton Man Fatally Struck Walking On I-90; Police Close Lanes For Hours A 36-year-old Central Massachusetts man was hit and killed on I-90 in Worcester County this week, police said.  Jayson Bastarache, of Grafton, was struck on the eastbound lanes of the interstate near mile marker 98 around 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22, Massachusetts State Police said.  Police listed Bastarache as a pedestrian, but a bicycle was found near the crash site and footprints nearby. It's unclear why he entered the interstate.  State Police shut down all but one lane of I-90 for about four hours to investigate and clear the scene. The crash remains under investiga…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Man Hit, Killed While Crossing Street In Western Mass Man Hit, Killed While Crossing Street In Western Mass
Man Hit, Killed While Crossing Street In Western Mass A 72-year-old Western Massachusetts man was killed Tuesday evening after being hit by a car in Western Massachusetts, authorities said. The man was crossing Route 10 near 412 Main Street in Easthampton when he was struck around 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 7, according to the Northwestern District Attorney's Office. The victim was from Easthampton.  Authorities did not release his name.  The driver, a 39-year-old Westfield resident, remained at the scene and is cooperating with investigators, the DA's office said. Easthampton police are reconstructing the crash to determine how it…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Man Hit, Killed In Western Mass. Shopping Center Parking Lot Man Hit, Killed In Western Mass. Shopping Center Parking Lot
Man Hit, Killed In Western Mass. Shopping Center Parking Lot A 77-year-old man was hit and killed walking through a Western Massachusetts shopping center parking lot this weekend.  The man, whose name was not released, was hit around 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 23, at the Big Y Plaza on North King Street in Northampton, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said.  The driver remained at the scene.  The cause of the crash is under investigation. No charges have been filed in the case.

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Woman Hit, Killed Walking In Springfield Woman Hit, Killed Walking In Springfield
Woman Hit, Killed Walking In Springfield A woman was hit and killed on Monday morning, June 3, as she walked along a road in Springfield.  The crash was reported around 4:30 a.m. in the 300 block of Wilbraham Road, Springfield police said. The woman died at the scene. Her name was not released as police reached out to her next of kin.  The driver stayed at the scene and spoke with police, investigators said.  No charges have been filed, but police are investigating the cause of the fatal crash.  This is a developing story. Check back with the Daily Voice for updates.

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Double-Fatal Crash: Man, Woman Struck By Compact SUV In Capital Region Crosswalk Double-Fatal Crash: Man, Woman Struck By Compact SUV In Capital Region Crosswalk
Double-Fatal Crash: Man, Woman Struck By Compact SUV In Capital Region Crosswalk Police are investigating a horrific double-fatal overnight crash in the region. It happened around 8:20 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9 near the New York/Massachusetts border in Columbia County, in the town of New Lebanon. New York State Police said an investigation determined a 2019 Subaru Crosstrek operated by Western Massachusetts resident Erica C. Florin, age 36, of the town of Lee in Berkshire County, was eastbound on US Highway 20 when she struck two pedestrians in the crosswalk. Troopers and responding emergency medical service personnel attempted life-saving measures, but both victims were …

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by Joe Lombardi
Obituaries
Member Of Raveis Real Estate Family Killed In Crash Remembered For 'Loving Heart' Member Of Raveis Real Estate Family Killed In Crash Remembered For 'Loving Heart'
Member Of Raveis Real Estate Family Killed In Crash Remembered For 'Loving Heart' A well-known mother of three from the region who was a member of the William Raveis Real Estate Company family is being remembered for her kindness and impact on the community where she lived. Massachusetts native Meghan Raveis, age 45, died on Friday, June 23 after she was struck by a vehicle while walking near her Connecticut residence in the town of Fairfield in the 500 block of Redding Road. The driver of the vehicle stopped at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation, Town of Fairfield Police said. Earlier report: 45-Year-Old Member Of Raveis Real Estate Com…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man Dies After Running In Front Of Tractor-Trailer On Mass Pike In Framingham Man Dies After Running In Front Of Tractor-Trailer On Mass Pike In Framingham
Man Dies After Running In Front Of Tractor-Trailer On Mass Pike In Framingham One person has died after they were struck by a truck on a major highway in the MetroWest region of the state this week, authorities confirm to Daily Voice. Massachusetts State Police responded to a report of a pedestrian who was struck by a tractor-trailer on the Mass Pike in Framingham around 10:50 a.m. on Tuesday, June 6.  Upon arrival, Troopers located a 2013 Freightliner tractor-trailer driven by a 65-year-old man from Connecticut that struck the pedestrian. The driver pulled over and called 911 after striking the pedestrian, according to State Police.  Units on scene, Mass Pike e…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Chicopee Pedestrian Killed Crossing Street: Police Chicopee Pedestrian Killed Crossing Street: Police
Chicopee Pedestrian Killed Crossing Street: Police A man was killed Thursday, Feb. 16, while crossing the road in Chicopee, authorities said.  The man, whose name was not released, was hit just after 4 p.m. at the intersection of Chicopee and Florence streets, Chicopee police said in a Facebook post. Paramedics rushed the man to the hospital, but doctors could not save his life.  The driver remained at the crash site and is cooperating with investigators, police said. Officers did not release the driver's name.  Chicopee St Crash- At approximately 4:05pm WESTCOMM Regional Dispatch received a 911 call reporting a motor vehicle... Post…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Mom, Child Injured After Hit By Car Near Pittsfield Park: Report Mom, Child Injured After Hit By Car Near Pittsfield Park: Report
Mom, Child Injured After Hit By Car Near Pittsfield Park: Report A mother and her young child were taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after they were hit by a car in Western Massachusetts, authorities and reports said. Police responded to a pedestrian-involved crash on West Street near Dorothy Amos Park in Pittsfield on Monday morning, Jan. 30, according to Pittsfield Police on Twitter. Investigators determined that a car, driven by an 84-year-old woman, hit the 30-year-old mother and her 3-year-old daughter while they were crossing the street, Western Mass News reports. Pittsfield Police at scene of accident on West Street near Do…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
12-Year-Old Boy Hit By Car While Crossing Street In Westborough: Police 12-Year-Old Boy Hit By Car While Crossing Street In Westborough: Police
12-Year-Old Boy Hit By Car While Crossing Street In Westborough: Police Westborough Police are asking the public for help in finding a suspected vehicle involved in a hit-and-run incident that injured a 12-year-old boy this week. Police responded to a report of a young man being hit by a car at the rotary near West Main and Milk streets around 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 5, police said on Facebook. The boy was reportedly hit by the car going west while he was crossing on the crosswalk, police said. The car did not stop and kept on driving. The incident happened near the rotary at the intersection of West Main and Milk streets.Google Maps Street View The bo…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Female Pedestrian Dies After Being Struck By Vehicle In Connecticut Female Pedestrian Dies After Being Struck By Vehicle In Connecticut
Female Pedestrian Dies After Being Struck By Vehicle In Connecticut An investigation is underway after a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle on a Connecticut roadway and died at the hospital from her injuries. Officers in Hartford County responded to the Berlin Turnpike southbound in Wethersfield near Pawtucket Avenue at about 8:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 2, after receiving multiple reports about the crash, the Wethersfield Police Department reported. The pedestrian was found lying in the road suffering from serious injuries and was taken to Hartford Hospital, where she was later pronounced dead, police said. Police did not release her age or identity. Pre…

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by Nicole Valinote
News
Man Run Over Numerous Times In Parking Lot Of CT Adult Entertainment Club, Police Say Man Run Over Numerous Times In Parking Lot Of CT Adult Entertainment Club, Police Say
Man Run Over Numerous Times In Parking Lot Of CT Adult Entertainment Club, Police Say A man is in stable condition after he was intentionally run over numerous times in the parking lot of an adult entertainment club. The incident took place in Southington around 11:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 21 at the Hollywood Cabaret on Queen Street. According to Southington Police Chief Keith Egan, officers responded to the scene of a parking lot motor vehicle collision at Hollywood Cabaret, located at 1104 Queen St.  It was reported that a pedestrian was laying in the parking lot after being struck by a Honda Accord, Egan said. Upon arrival, officers found a man lying on the ground in …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
CT Man Charged With DUI After Serious Crash, State Police Say CT Man Charged With DUI After Serious Crash, State Police Say
CT Man Charged With DUI After Serious Crash, State Police Say A Connecticut man has been arrested for an alleged DUI after a serious crash seriously injured two pedestrians. The crash took place in Litchfield County around 8:50 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29 on Route 8 in Watertown. According to Connecticut State Police, troopers responded to the area of Route 8 North, to investigate the report of a three-car crash. An investigation revealed that a 2014 Chevy Traverse driven by Jason Torsiello, age 44, of Harwinton, left the right side of the roadway and struck a parked vehicle on the right shoulder, state police said. This pushed the parked vehicle i…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
29-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed Walking Through Cambridge Parking Lot: Police 29-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed Walking Through Cambridge Parking Lot: Police
29-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed Walking Through Cambridge Parking Lot: Police A box truck hit and killed a 29-year-old pedestrian as he crossed through a parking lot in Cambridge earlier this week, authorities said.  Matthew Barker was in a lot off State Street near Massachusetts Avenue Thursday night, Sept. 1, around 8:30 when a box truck for a local restaurant crashed into him, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office announced on Friday. It's unclear what caused the wreck. Responders rushed Barker to an area hospital for treatment, but doctors couldn't save his life. The truck driver, a man in his 20s, remained at the scene, authorities said. The prosecutor did n…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
(UPDATED) Driver Charged With Murder In Pedestrian's Death Near Jackson Square T Station (UPDATED) Driver Charged With Murder In Pedestrian's Death Near Jackson Square T Station
(Updated) Driver Charged With Murder In Pedestrian's Death Near Jackson Square T Station The 54-year-old driver who hit and killed a pedestrian in Boston Thursday morning, Sept. 1, is facing a murder charge, authorities said.  Maximo Manzette will be arraigned Wednesday for murder, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. Authorities did not release the pedestrian's name or age.  Police said Manzette was behind the wheel of a car as it hit the pedestrian walking near the intersection of Centre Street near the intersection of Columbus Avenue around 4:40 a.m. Investigators believe that Manzette "was aware of the victim's presence" before crashing into them, the prosec…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Man Walking On Busy CT Roadway Struck, Killed By Vehicle, Police Say Man Walking On Busy CT Roadway Struck, Killed By Vehicle, Police Say
Man Walking On Busy CT Roadway Struck, Killed By Vehicle, Police Say A man was struck and killed by a car while walking on a busy Connecticut roadway. The crash took place in Hartford County in Bristol just after midnight Thursday, July 14 on Middle Street. Bristol Police were called to Middle Street near the Southington town line for a serious crash with injuries involving a pedestrian, said Lt. Patrick Krajewski. Upon arrival, officers found a vehicle and a 36-year-old man lying on the ground who required medical attention, Krajewski said. As police gave the 36-year-old man lifesaving medical attention, Bristol EMS arrived and took over care. The ma…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck By Vehicle In Hampden County Pedestrian Struck By Vehicle In Hampden County
Pedestrian Struck By Vehicle In Hampden County A pedestrian was hospitalized in Western Massachusetts after being struck by a car while crossing a busy intersection. In Hampden County, members of the Monson Police Department responded to the intersection of High Street and Market Street at approximately 8:30 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 3, where there was a reported pedestrian strike. According to police, after being struck, the pedestrian was transported to the Baystate Medical Center for “serious injuries” that are not believed to be life-threatening. The pedestrian’s conditions as not immediately available on Monday afternoon. Police said…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Dies After Being Struck By Car On Busy CT Roadway Man Dies After Being Struck By Car On Busy CT Roadway
Man Dies After Being Struck By Car On Busy CT Roadway An investigation is underway after a 41-year-old man was killed after being struck by a car on a busy Connecticut roadway. The incident happened around 5:25 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 30 in Tolland County, in the Town of Andover. An Audi A7 Quattro Prestige was traveling eastbound on Route 6 approximately 500 feet east of Hickory Hill Drive and the man was walking along the right shoulder of Route 6 eastbound, Connecticut State Police said. "For an unknown reason, the pedestrian crossed over the eastbound fog lane, entered the eastbound travel lane, and was struck by the vehic…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Man Walking In Lane Of I-95, Struck, Killed By Truck, CT State Police Say Man Walking In Lane Of I-95, Struck, Killed By Truck, CT State Police Say
Man Walking In Lane Of I-95, Struck, Killed By Truck, CT State Police Say A pedestrian who was walking in the middle of a lane on I-95 was struck and killed, authorities announced. Luis Guzman, age 29, of Roxbury, Massachusetts in Suffolk County, was killed around 2 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 10, in Waterford, in New London County, said the Connecticut State Police. According to troopers, a truck was traveling northbound on I-95, in the right lane of two, at the beginning of the exit 82A off-ramp lane when he struck Guzman who was walking southbound in the lane. Guzman died at the scene. The driver of the truck was not injured. The accident remains under investigati…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Police Seeking Witnesses To Western Mass Pedestrian Accident Police Seeking Witnesses To Western Mass Pedestrian Accident
Police Seeking Witnesses To Western Mass Pedestrian Accident Police in Western Massachusetts are asking the public for help in connection with a serious crash involving a pedestrian. The West Springfield Police department said the accident took place around 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 17, at 46 Daggett Drive behind the Stop & Shop grocery store. The pedestrian suffered serious injuries during the incident. If you witnessed the accident please contact the Traffic Bureau at 413-263-3210. 

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
District Attorney IDs Victim In Fatal Pedestrian-Involved Car Crash District Attorney IDs Victim In Fatal Pedestrian-Involved Car Crash
District Attorney IDs Victim In Fatal Pedestrian-Involved Car Crash The Worcester District Attorney has identified the pedestrian who was fatally struck by a motor vehicle as she attempted to cross the street Wednesday, Jan. 13. On Thursday, Jan. 14, DA Joseph D. Early Jr. said that a 55-year-old woman died after being hit by a motor vehicle around 7:15 p.m. at the intersection of Main Street and Fairlawn Avenue in Oxford. The victim was Wendy Hibbard, 55, of Oxford. No charges have been filed and the name of the driver will not be released at this time, the DA said. The crash is under investigation by the Oxford Police, Central Massachusetts Law Enforce…

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by Kristin Palpini