Berkshire Co. reports fatal hit-and-run in Stockbridge

STOCKBRIDGE, Mass.– ( NEWS10 )– Berkshire County officials said police are searching for a suspect in a fatal hit-and-run early Saturday morning. Officials said a motorist unrelated to the crash called police around 6:44 a.m. after they saw a person lying on the side of the road on Route 102 in Stockbridge.

County officials said when police arrived on the scene near the 4.1-mile marker on Route 102, the man was unresponsive and was pronounced dead by a Lee Ambulance paramedic. Evidence recovered from the scene included parts of a car, making it appear as a hit-and-run.

Officials added it appeared the victim was riding an electric scooter before he was hit, and the driver of the vehicle fled the scene. The investigation is ongoing.

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