Man fatally struck by vehicle while running from police in Seekonk

SEEKONK, Mass. (AP) — Police are investigating the death of a man fatally struck by a vehicle on Route 195 in Seekonk, Massachusetts after allegedly running from police on foot.

Massachusetts State Police say a Seekonk police officer attempted to stop the man Saturday night when he was driving. The man then drove behind a motel and fled on foot, running onto the interstate at approximately 8:25 p.m. Policy say the man was then struck by a Honda Odyssey.

The Boston Globe reports the man was taken to Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, where he was pronounced dead. His name has not yet been released.

Police say the driver of the Honda Odyssey is identified as only a Rhode Island woman. She and her two passengers were not injured in the crash.

 

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By Stephen Ide

SEEKONK, Mass. (AP) — Police are investigating the death of a man fatally struck by a vehicle on Route 195 in Seekonk, Massachusetts after allegedly running from police on foot.

Massachusetts State Police say a Seekonk police officer attempted to stop the man Saturday night when he was driving. The man then drove behind a motel and fled on foot, running onto the interstate at approximately 8:25 p.m. Policy say the man was then struck by a Honda Odyssey.

The Boston Globe reports the man was taken to Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, where he was pronounced dead. His name has not yet been released.

Police say the driver of the Honda Odyssey is identified as only a Rhode Island woman. She and her two passengers were not injured in the crash.

 

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