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Man, 18, Fatally Struck While Crossing Route 44 in Raynham
Police said a westbound Honda CR-V struck the pedestrian as he crossed Route 44, and the crash remains under investigation.
On Tuesday, October 6, 2026, an 18-year-old man from Brockton was killed after being struck by a vehicle while crossing Route 44 in Raynham, Massachusetts, authorities said.
A preliminary investigation indicates a Honda CR-V, driven by a 37-year-old man from Taunton, was traveling west on Route 44 when it struck the teenager near 430 New State Highway around 6:15 a.m.
First responders provided medical care at the scene before transporting the victim to Boston Medical Center-South, where he was later pronounced dead.
The driver, who remained at the scene, and a passenger were taken to Morton Hospital in Taunton for evaluation by emergency personnel.
Massachusetts State Police Detectives, the State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section, and the Raynham Police Department are investigating the crash, which caused traffic delays near South Street West.