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Van strikes pedestrians on residential Fall River street, killing 1 and injuring the other

By Ashley Schuler, The Herald News,

7 hours ago

FALL RIVER — Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian crash that occurred in the city this afternoon.

According to Fall River Police spokesperson Sgt. Moses Pereira, two pedestrians were struck by "a large moving van" at around noon Wednesday at the 200 block of Joseph Drive , located off Meridian Street.

One of the pedestrians was pronounced dead at the scene, police say. The other has been transported to a local trauma center with significant, but non-life-threatening injuries.

The cause of the crash is under investigation by the Fall River Police Major Crimes Division in collaboration with the Massachusetts State Police Detective Unit.

The story will be updated as more information becomes available.

This article originally appeared on The Herald News: Van strikes pedestrians on residential Fall River street, killing 1 and injuring the other

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