UPDATE: Pedestrian, Driver Hospitalized After Pittsfield Crash

08:32AM / Tuesday, November 07, 2023Print Story | Email Story

Updated on 110/7/2023: According to police, Noor Khan Zadran passed away Monday evening as a result of his injuries.

No charges have been filed as of this time and the case remains under investigation by Officer Gallagher of the Pittsfield Police Department.

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A Pittsfield woman and a pedestrian she struck are hospitalized after several crashes on Friday afternoon, said police.

Police said Judith Daly, 85, was driving a 2007 Hyundai Sonata northbound on Central Berkshire Boulevard and had just entered Pittsfield from Richmond when the first collision occurred.

As the vehicle proceeded northbound, it struck a pedestrian, Noor Khan Zadran, 26, from Albany, N.Y.

Police, Fire and the Action Ambulance responded to the pedestrian crash at 101 Central Boulevard at 3:32 p.m.

After striking the pedestrian, the Daly continued to West Housatonic Street and proceeded east and was involved in a second crash with a 2019 GMC pickup truck operated by David Turner, 58, of Hancock at the west intersection with Lebanon Avenue. After this second crash, the Hyundai left the roadway and collided with a tree in the rear of 1500 West Housatonic St.

As a result of these incidents, Zadran was transported to Berkshire Medical Center and later taken by life flight to Albany Medical Center where he was listed in critical condition. Daly was also taken by ambulance to Berkshire Medical Center for serious injuries.

No other injuries were reported.

This incident remains under investigation by Officer Brandon Gallagher of the Traffic Unit. Any witnesses are asked to contact him at 413-448-9700, Ext. 549.

Tags: MVI, pedestrians,

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Dalton Board Signs Off on Land Sale Over Residents' Objections

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
05:50AM / Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Residents demanded the right to speak but the agenda did not include public comment. Amy Musante holds a sign saying the town now as '$20,000 less for a police station.'

DALTON, Mass. — The Select Board signed the sale on the last of what had been known as the Bardin property Monday even as a handful of residents demanded the right to speak against the action.

The quitclaim deed transfers the nine acres to Thomas and Esther Balardini, who purchased the two other parcels in Dalton. They were the third-highest bidders at $31,500. Despite this, the board awarded them the land in an effort to keep the property intact.

"It's going to be an ongoing battle but one I think that has to be fought [because of] the disregard for the taxpayers," said Dicken Crane, the high bidder at $51,510.

"If it was personal I would let it go, but this affects everyone and backing down is not in my nature."

Crane had appealed to the board to accept his bid during two previous meetings. He and others opposed to accepting the lower bid say it cost the town $20,000. After the meeting, Crane said he will be filing a lawsuit and has a citizen's petition for the next town meeting with over 100 signatures.

Three members of the board — Chair Robert Bishop Jr., John Boyle, and Marc Strout — attended the 10-minute meeting. Members Anthony Pagliarulo and Daniel Esko previously expressed their disapproval of the sale to the Balardinis.

Pagliarulo voted against the sale but did sign the purchase-and-sale agreement earlier this month. His reasoning was the explanation by the town attorney during an executive session that, unlike procurement, where the board is required to accept the lowest bid for services, it does have some discretion when it comes to accepting bids in this instance.

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