Car accident on Hancock Street in Springfield leads to death of woman
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Springfield police are currently responding to an active scene on Hancock Street.
Western Mass News crews first arrived just after 8:30 p.m.
We saw officers securing the area and what appeared to be a damaged silver Mercedes-Benz.
Springfield Police spokesperson Ryan Walsh delivered this statement on X it reads:
Around 7:50pm officers responded to the 300 block of Hancock St. for a crash involving a pedestrian. The adult female victim was struck by 2 vehicles & succumbed to her injuries on scene. 1 driver remained on scene, a 2nd driver fled. The SPD Traffic Unit is investigating
We’ll continue to bring you the latest updates on this scene as it enters our newsroom.
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