Pittsfield Pedestrian Dies After Being Struck by Car

By Stephen DravisiBerkshires Staff
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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A city resident Monday died after being struck by a car on Barker Road.
 
Shawn Oullette, 62, was hit mid-afternoon by a 2009 Lincoln Town Car driven by Ricco Dus, 85, of Pittsfield, according to a news release from the Pittsfield Police Department.
 
Both Dus and Oullette were traveling north in the area of 444 Barker Road, the news release said.
 
Oullette was taken to Berkshire Medical Center, where he died as a result of his injuries, police said.
 
Barker Road was closed to vehicles from South Mountain Road to Tamarack Road for about two hours while police investigated.
 
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Police Officer Anthony Dayton at 413-448-9700, Ext 543.

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Berkshire Force 12U Team Starts Strong at Conn. Tournament

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WINDSOR, Conn. – Peyton Demary raced home on an error in the bottom of the fourth inning Friday to give the Berkshire Force a 6-5 walkoff win and a 3-0 record on day one of a tournament at the End of Summer Challenge at the Fast Pitch Nation complex.
 
The winning rally against the CT Titans started with a leadoff walk and a single by Demary.
 
After the lead runner was eliminated on Emma Wixsom’s single, McKinley Bushika stepped to the plate and put the ball in play.
 
A miscue allowed Demary to score from second base and end the game.
 
Wixsom and Demary split time in the circle against the Titans, striking out one apiece and allowing three earned runs.
 
The Force started its day on Friday against the Bethel (Conn.) Blast, earning a 6-2 win behind Demary and Wixsom. Demary struck out a pair in two innings in the circle, and Wixsom delivered two scoreless innings.
 
C.C. Clark, Wixsom and Bushika each doubled in the opener. Bushika went 3-for-3 with an RBI.
 
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