Bristol Community College grad identified as woman killed in pedestrian collision

A pedestrian has been identified concerning a tragic fatal crash earlier this month.

According to Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz, Massachusetts State Troopers and Wareham police responded around 8:40 p.m. on February 1st near 2796 Cranberry Highway, after a caller reported being a passenger in a Volvo that struck two pedestrians in the roadway. Emergency responders found the two injured individuals at the scene and transported them to a nearby hospital, where the woman, 57-year-old Mary Wynne of Wareham later succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced deceased.

Investigators interviewed the Volvo’s driver and passenger, who said they were traveling south on Cranberry Highway and approaching a bend in the road when they suddenly saw two people in the roadway. They reported being unable to avoid the collision due to an oncoming vehicle in the opposite lane, and the driver stated they were traveling at the speed limit, were not distracted, and immediately pulled over after the impact.

The surviving pedestrian told authorities they had been walking south along Cranberry Highway with Wynne, who was using a walker. Due to snow covering the sidewalk, they were walking on the white fog line, with Wynne positioned closer to the sidewalk edge. The pedestrian described being struck first by the passenger-side mirror of a black truck, which knocked them down. Wynne then moved into the roadway and was struck by the Volvo. The black truck reportedly turned around into the northbound lane just before the fatal collision with the Volvo. The surviving pedestrian was uncertain whether they were also hit by the Volvo or knocked down as Wynne was struck.

According to an obituary, Wynne “graduated from ORRHS and Bristol Community College with and Associates degree in Sociology. She worked for many years in the retail industry and most recently as a floor associate for Home Depot. She loved to always be in style, and she had an affection for cats.”

The investigation remains ongoing and is being led by Massachusetts State Police.