BOSTON (WHDH) – Police are investigating after a St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center employee was fatally struck by a car near the hospital’s campus in Boston’s Brighton neighborhood on Wednesday morning.
Officers responding to a report of a pedestrian struck by a car in the area of the medical center around 6:20 a.m. found Ann O’Flaherty suffering from serious injuries, according to Boston police.
O’Flaherty was pronounced dead at the scene.
In a statement, the hospital said, “This morning, a St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center employee was struck by a passing vehicle and died at the scene. We are heartbroken by the news of this tragic accident and are providing support to the victim’s family and our colleagues during this very difficult time. The Boston Police Department is currently investigating the accident and we are providing full assistance.”
The driver involved stayed on scene.
A barrier was set up on the sidewalk near the scene of the crash and detectives were spotted collecting evidence on the ground near a silver Audi sedan.
The area was blocked off for several hours as police conducted tests of the Audi’s braking system.
O’Flaherty worked as a nurse at St. Elizabeth’s since June 1988, according to the Massachusetts Nurse Association. A native of Ireland, resident of Westwood, Ann is survived by her husband and three children.
“Ann was a nurses’ nurse,” said Ellen MacInnis, a longtime ED nurse at the hospital who is also a member of the MNA Board of Directors. “Her practice was superb and she always took the most wonderful care of her patients.”
No additional information was immediately available.
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