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September 13, 2007

Fall River man struck, killed while changing flat tire

SOMERSET, Mass. -- A Fall River man who was changing a flat tire on Riverside Avenue died after being struck by a car heading north on the avenue this afternoon, said Lt. Stephen Moniz.

The police have not yet disclosed the identity of the man who was killed, but said he was in his mid-30s. He was flown by helicopter to Rhode Island Hospital from the accident that happened about 2:30 p.m.

Local police are working with a state police reconstruction unit to figure out what happened.

-- projo.com staff writer Michael P. McKinney

Posted by Mike McKinney  at 6:20 PM | Permalink

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