Woman Charged in Death of Pittsfield Pedestrian
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — An 84-year-old woman has been charged in the death of Shaloon Milord, who was struck by a car and killed crossing West Street near Dorothy Amos Park in January.
Loraine Utter, of Pittsfield, was charged on Thursday in Central Berkshire District Court with negligent operation of a motor vehicle resulting in homicide.
There is an additional civil charge of a crosswalk violation. A pretrial hearing is set for Aug 24.
Utter was released on personal recognizance with the condition that she not drive unless her license is re-instated.
A 2015 Toyota Yaris operated by Utter was traveling west on West Street in the 300 block on Jan. 30, when she struck two pedestrians, Milord and her 3-year-old daughter.
Milord, 30, of Pittsfield, was taken to Berkshire Medical Center with serious injuries and died several days later. Her daughter, Lucia, was also taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
Milord and her husband, Desire Peterson, had recently moved to the area with their daughter.
Assistant District Attorney Joseph Yorlano is representing the commonwealth. Victim witness advocates are Director Jane Kibby-Peirce and advocate Carmen Guevara of the Berkshire District Attorney's Office.
The Pittsfield Police Department is the leading law enforcement on the case.
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