Williams College Student Struck by Car on Main Street

By Stephen DravisiBerkshires Staff
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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — A pedestrian hit by a car on Main Street on Wednesday evening was treated and released from Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, police said Thursday.
 
The student, who lives in a residence hall on the Williams College campus, was hit while crossing Main Street (Route 2) near the intersection with Spring Street at 5:46 p.m., according to a police report.
 
Steven Shuttleworth of Peru, the driver of a black Chevy Malibu, was cited for a crosswalk violation, Police Chief Mike Ziemba said.
 
According to the report filed by Officer David Jennings, Shuttleworth was traveling east on Main Street and did not see the student in the crosswalk.
 
The accident was witnessed by another individual, who also lists a campus address, the report states.

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Williamstown Child Dies in Collision with Motor Vehicle

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — A 7-year-old Williamstown child died Friday evening after a collision with a motor vehicle at the intersection of Main Street and Buxton Hill Road, the Berkshire County District Attorney's Office announced on Saturday morning.
 
Neither the child nor the driver were identified in the release. The child, Max Rothschild of Williamstown, was formally identified by the DA's Office on Monday. The driver has not been identified and the incident remains under investigation.
 
The vehicle was traveling east on Main Street, and the child, riding a bicycle, was headed down Buxton Hill Road toward Main, according to the DA.
 
"Preliminary information suggests that the bicyclist unintentionally entered Main Street where they were struck by the involved vehicle," the news release read.
 
The child died at the scene of the accident, the news release said.
 
"The driver of the vehicle was not impaired by alcohol or drugs," the news release said. "The bicyclist was wearing a helmet at the time of the collision."
 
The investigation remains active. 
 
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