Massachusetts car accidents: elderly Salem pedestrian killed

On behalf of Aiken and Aiken P.C. Personal Injury Attorneys posted in Car Accidents, on Friday, July 5, 2013

An 83-year-old woman who loved to maintain her gardens is dead, and the police are still looking for the driver who allegedly killed her. The woman was crossing the street near her home when she was added to the growing list of victims of car accidents in Massachusetts. A dark colored vehicle was reportedly seen leaving the area at a high rate of speed. The woman was a Salem resident, and it is unknown at this time who the driver was that hit her.Police still do not know who was driving the vehicle that hit her nor what could have led to the accident. Witnesses claim that there were no marks left on the road surface that would have indicated that the driver tried to slow down quickly. The accident happened at just about 9 a.m. on the last Saturday in June. Family members believe that the victim was killed while engaged in a well loved hobby. She is believed to have been trying to dispose of weeds from her garden when she was reportedly run down. She was taken to a local hospital where doctors confirmed her death.This surviving family members have been struck by a terrible tragedy. They are left with having to make funeral and burial arrangements as they struggle to come to terms with the tragedy. They will never be able to get back their loved one that has been killed. Drivers responsible for these types of car accidents typically leave families in turmoil and confusion. Massachusetts, however, does have in place laws and professionals designed to help provide support and give advice at such an important time. Source: boston.com, “83-year-old Salem woman victim of hit-and-run,” July 1, 2013