
Wakefield police on the scene of a pedestrian crash on Water Street Wednesday.
A 78-year-old man has died after he was hit by a car in Wakefield, Massachusetts, on Wednesday afternoon.
Wakefield police said the crash happened at an intersection on Water Street around 2:30 p.m. when a pedestrian who was walking along the street was struck by a Ford Mustang Mach-E that was exiting a driveway adjacent to Water Street.
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The pedestrian, identified as Joseph Dow, of Wakefield, was taken to Melrose/Wakefield Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The driver of the Ford, a 38-year-old woman whose name has not been released, remained at the scene.
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The crash is being investigated by the Middlesex District Attorney's Office and Wakefield and state police.
No further details were released.