21-02-2025
Woman struck and killed by vehicle in Chicopee identified
CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – The woman struck and killed by a vehicle on Abbey Memorial Drive in Chicopee has been identified.
In a news release sent to 22News from Hampden County District Attorney spokesperson Payton North, on Sunday, February 9th at around 7:45 p.m., Chicopee officers were called to a motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian in the area of the 1200 block of Abbey Memorial Drive.
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When officers arrived, they found an adult woman suffering from injuries. The woman, identified as 34-year-old Vanessa Perez of Springfield, died from her injuries in the ambulance.
The roadway was closed for more than three hours during the investigation. The Hampden District Attorney's Office Motor Vehicle Homicide Unit in conjunction with the Chicopee Police Department continues to investigate.
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