Pittsfield Man Struck, Killed by Tractor-Trailer

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A local man was killed Monday evening after being struck by a tractor-trailer on Route 8.

 

Ernest Millette, 73, of Pittsfield was pronounced dead on the scene in the area of 550 Cheshire Road.

 

At about 7:12 p.m., a 2019 semi-truck operated by Matthew Osak, 34, of Lee, was northbound and turning left into Unistress. Upon making the turn, the vehicle struck Millette, who was walking in the driveway.

 

Pittsfield Police and Fire, state police, Berkshire County sheriff deputies, and County Ambulance responded to the scene.

 

The crash remains under investigation by Officer Michael Silver of the Pittsfield Police Department Traffic Unit.