Woman Struck, Killed While Walking Along Route 1 in Saugus
A 69-year-old woman died after being struck while walking along Route 1 in Saugus late Wednesday night, according to the Massachusetts State Police.
Loretta Williamson was walking on the northbound side of Route 1 when she was struck shortly before 11 p.m. She was transported to North Shore Medical Center in Lynn and pronounced dead.
According to police, a short time after the crash, a 20-year-old Saugus woman called police to report that she may have struck someone with her car on Route 1. State police interviewed the woman and seized her 2005 Nissan Altima. The woman has not been criminally charged and police did not release her name. An investigation is ongoing to determine whether the driver could have avoided striking Williamson.
A 64-year-old woman, who was walking with Williamson, was not struck but was brought to the hospital for evaluation and later released.
It is believed Williamson and her companion, whose name has not been released, were staying at the Red Roof Inn on Route 1 near the crash scene, police said.
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