SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — A Massachusetts hospital group is confirming that one of its doctors has died after getting struck by a bus while on vacation in Canada.
The chief executive physician at Baystate Health in Springfield said in a statement to The Republican newspaper that Dr. Michael Plevyak died Sunday in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Vancouver police have confirmed that a 49-year-old man from Massachusetts was killed after getting struck by a bus, but have not released a name. Police say the victim was with his family and an elderly man and a 15-year-old girl were also injured.
Plevyak, who lived in East Longmeadow, worked in the hospital's obstetrics-gynecology department.
Chief physician executive Dr. Andrew Artenstein said Plevyak "leaves a legacy here as a beloved physician and educator."
The crash remains under investigation.
Associated Press
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