BROCKTON, Mass. — A man was killed Thursday night after he was allegedly struck by an ice cream at the intersection of North Main Street and Huntington Street in Brockton.
The Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz confirmed that officers were alerted to the scene at 6:45 p.m. After arriving, officers found a man who was struck by a motor vehicle suffering from serious injuries. The man, Joao Fernandes, 54, of Brockton, was sent to Good Samaritan Hospital, where he later died.
The driver of the motor vehicle, a “Mel’s” ice cream truck, stopped at the scene at the time of the accident. The driver isn’t being identified at this time, authorities say.
The crash remains under investigation by Brockton Police, Massachusetts State Police Detectives assigned to the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office, Massachusetts State Police Collision Analysis Reconstruction Section, and Massachusetts State Police Crime Scene Services.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.
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