Overview
- The collision occurred shortly before 8 p.m. Tuesday on River Street near Hunter Avenue, according to the Essex County District Attorney’s office.
- Officials say a 2008 Volvo XC90 struck the pedestrian before being hit by a pickup truck and then colliding with a third vehicle.
- The pedestrian was taken to Merrimack Health Lawrence Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
- The Volvo driver and an infant passenger were transported to a hospital as a precaution, and no other injuries were reported.
- The victim’s name has not been released pending family notification, and the cause remains under review by the DA’s office with assistance from the Massachusetts State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section.