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.

First responders on the scene of a serious pedestrian crash in Pittsfield on Monday, Jan. 30
Photo Credit: *Pittsfield Police on Twitter*

David Cifarelli

01/30/2023 9:58 a.m.

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.

The mother was said to have suffered serious injuries while the girl suffered minor injuries, the outlet reports.

The crash shut down the area for several hours as crews investigated and worked to clear the seen. Motorists were also being told to seek an alternate route.

The incident is under investigation.

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