Springfield,MA : 60-year-old woman died in pickup truck crash on Friday afternoon July 31st,2015
Springfield, Massachusetts
A 60-year-old West Springfield woman died after she was struck by a pickup truck as she tried to run across State Street in Mason Square at about 3 p.m. Friday afternoon.
In a statement, Springfield Police Sgt. John Delaney, aide to Commissioner John Barbieri, said the woman was taken to the Baystate Medical Center where she later died from her injuries. The woman's name is not being released until notification of family.
According to investigators, the woman was apparently trying to run across State Street at its intersection with Wilbraham Road and Catherine Street, when she was struck by a pickup truck operated by a 63-year-old Chicopee man. The driver remained at the scene and was interviewed by police. No charges have been filed in the incident.
According to reports filed by investigators Raymond Wyszinski and Robert Kalin, the woman was not in a crosswalk when she was struck. Police found her lying in the east-bound lane of State Street suffering from severe injuries. She was taken to the hospital where doctors said she died from extensive internal injuries.
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Police: Woman trying to run across street is struck, killed by pickup in Springfield