WALPOLE, MASS. (WHDH) - Walpole police are investigating after a woman was fatally struck by a car on Tuesday evening.

Officers responding to reports of the crash near 832 East St. shortly before 6 p.m. found a woman who had been struck by a car and was suffering from life-threatening injuries, according to Walpole police.

The woman, whose name has not been released, was transported to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

East Street was closed in both directions for about two hours as crews worked to clear the scene.

The crash remains under investigation.

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