Jaffrey woman dies after being hit by car

Jaffrey Police Department.

Jaffrey Police Department. FILE PHOTO

By BILL FONDA

Monadnock Ledger-Transcript

Published: 11-10-2023 10:25 AM

A Jaffrey woman died after being hit by a car Nov. 1.

According to the Jaffrey Police Department, 88-year-old Mary Merrell was crossing Main Street at 8:03 p.m. after leaving St. Patrick’s Church, when she was struck by a 2015 Ford Explorer driving by 60-year-old Frank Finocchiaro of Jaffrey.

Merrell was airlifted to the hospital, where she died.

There are no crosswalks in the area, and according to police, Finocchiaro did not see Merrell. Darkness is being cited as a factor, and the case is still under investigation.

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