A Massachusetts woman was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver moments after attending a New Year’s Eve church service with her family, authorities said Thursday.
Officers responding to a report of a pedestrian accident in the area of 1805 Acushnet Avenue in New Bedford just after midnight found a woman who had been struck by an SUV while trying to cross the street, according to the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office.
The victim, identified as Nicolassa Ventura Colaj, 33, of New Bedford, was transported to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
Colaj was “thrown a distance” in the crash and the SUV involved fled the scene, the prosecutor’s office noted.
State Police detectives assigned to the prosecutor’s office are assisting the New Bedford Police Department with its investigation.
No additional details were immediately available.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.
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