Elderly man killed after being stuck by vehicle.
CHICOPEE—: An elderly Chicopee man was killed Saturday evening when he was struck by a vehicle as he tried to cross Grattan Street near Providence Street.
According to media reports, the unidentified victim was struck between 6:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. as he crossed in front of the TD Sports Bar.
Reports vary on the man's age, with WGGB listing the man's age as 84 years old, and WWLP reporting his age as 77 years old.
The victim was transported to the Baystate Medical center where he was pronounced dead.
Grattan Street was reportedly closed to traffic for nearly four hours as police investigated the incident. The driver of the vehicle remained on the scene and was interviewed by police.
Chicopee police are not releasing any details, referring all questions to the Traffic Bureau during daytime hours.
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