LEOMINSTER, MASS. (WHDH) - Officials identified a pedestrian struck and killed by a pickup truck in Leominster on Monday night, the Worcester District Attorney’s Office said.
Emergency crews responding to reports of a crash outside the Walmart on Jungle Road around 7:30 p.m. found a pedestrian who had been struck by a truck, according to the Worcester District Attorney’s Office.
The pedestrian, identified as Arthur Andrews, 74, of Sterling, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver involved in the crash, a 66-year-old man was hospitalized after their truck continued on up a small hill and slammed into a fence. There was no word on their condition.
Video from the scene showed officers taping off a section in front of the store, as well as around the truck. Detectives could also be seen photographing and bagging up evidence in the parking lot.
A Central Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council accident reconstruction team is assisting state and local police with the investigation.
No additional details were immediately available.
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