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Pedestrian killed in Brockton crash, prosecutors say

Victim Bettie Etienne, 37, died of her injuries, Plymouth District Attorney Timothy Cruz's office said.

Brockton police responded to the intersection of North Main Street and Battles Street early Tuesday morning, prosecutors said.

By Eva Levin

December 3, 2024

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A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle and killed while crossing the street in Brockton early Tuesday morning, prosecutors said.

Brockton police received a 911 call around 6:23 a.m. on Dec. 3 reporting a vehicle hitting a pedestrian at the intersection of North Main and Battles Streets, Plymouth District Attorney Timothy Cruz’s office released a statement.

When police arrived at the crash, Cruz’s office said officers found one woman in the roadway. The statement said first responders took the victim to Good Samaritan Hospital, where she was pronounced dead later that day.

Cruz’s office identified the victim as 37-year-old Bettie Etienne, a Brockton resident.

A preliminary investigation headed by State Police detectives found that Etienne was crossing North Main Street when a driver in a Dodge Caravan struck her, Cruz’s office said. In addition, Cruz’s office said security footage of the incident showed the traffic light was green, and a red hand was on the pedestrian control signal.

Cruz’s office said the driver of the Dodge Caravan, a 20-year-old man, stayed on the scene. An investigation into the crash is ongoing, the statement said.