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New Brief: Pittsfield man killed in Monday night motor vehicle/pedestrian crash

Ernest Millette, 73, of Pittsfield was pronounced dead on the scene in the area of 550 Cheshire Road.

Pittsfield man killed in Monday night motor vehicle/pedestrian crash

Pittsfield — A pedestrian was killed Monday night after being struck by a tractor-trailer.

Ernest Millette, 73, of Pittsfield was pronounced dead on the scene in the area of 550 Cheshire Road.

At about 7:12 p.m. a 2019 semi-truck operated by Matthew Osak, 34, of Lee, was traveling northbound and turning left into Unistress. Upon making the turn, the vehicle struck Millette, who was walking in the driveway.

Pittsfield Police Department, Pittsfield Fire Department, Massachusetts State Police, Berkshire County Sheriff’s Office and County Ambulance responded to the scene. The crash remains under investigation by Officer Michael Silver of the Pittsfield Police Department Traffic Unit.

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