Crime
Victim’s name released in fatal hit and run on Route 44 in Dighton
A 57-year-old Dighton man was killed last night during what appears to be a fatal hit and run incident on Route 44 in Dighton.
According to Gregg Miliote of the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office, Dighton Police received a 911 call at approximately 10:00 p.m. from an off-duty Taunton Police officer who observed an object in the breakdown lane and then realized it was a man.
The victim, later identified as Paul DeMoura, was rushed to Morton Hospital in Taunton, where he was later pronounced deceased.
A preliminary investigation has revealed that the pedestrian victim appears to have been struck by a motor vehicle.
The investigation into the incident is active and ongoing. If anyone has any information regarding the incident, they are urged to contact Dighton Police.
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