SCITUATE, MASS. (WHDH) - Authorities have identified a Marshfield man that was hit and killed while on his bicycle on Friday night in Scituate.
Officers responding to several 911 calls for an unresponsive man on Chief Justice Cushing Highway at 6:30 p.m. found the victim, Howard Colby, 67, on Route 3A, officials said.
Emergency personnel on scene rendered medical aid before he was taken to South Shore Hospital where he died from his injuries, according to Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office.
A preliminary investigation determined that the victim was bicycling along the side of Route 3A when he was struck from behind by a Mercury Marquis, driven by a 94-year-old man, the District Attorney said.
The driver stopped the vehicle upon impact and was taken to South Shore Hospital for medical evaluation, authorities said.
The vehicle’s front bumper and windshield were damaged at the time, according to officials.
The incident remains under investigation at this time.
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