SUTTON, Mass — A pedestrian was struck and killed in a highway crash in Sutton Saturday night.
Massachusetts State Police troopers responded to Route 146 North at Exit 13 around 6:35 p.m. an MSP spokesperson told Boston 25. Responding officers found the woman, 34-year-old Nicole Young of Thompson, Connecticut, suffering from life-threatening injuries.
Young was rushed to UMass Memorial Medical Center where she was pronounced deceased.
The operator and passengers of the vehicle involved were not injured.
MSP Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section, Crime Scene Services Section and State Police Detectives assigned to the Worcester County DA’s Office assisted with the investigation.
The right two lanes of the highway were closed while the investigation took place, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation posted on social media just after 7:00 p.m.
Crash with pedestrian in #Sutton on RT-146-NB at Exit 13. Two left lanes closed. Expect delays.
— Mass. Transportation (@MassDOT) February 18, 2024
MassDOT alerted drivers all lanes had reopened at 9:00 p.m.
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