US EditionMass. woman killed in hit-and-run crash while leaving midnight church service, DA says
Nicolassa Ventura Colaj, 33, died after being hit by a fleeing SUV near a church; police and state troopers continue investigating the unidentified driver.
- Early Thursday, Nicolassa Ventura Colaj, 33, of New Bedford was struck by a passing SUV while leaving a midnight church service and later died at an area hospital.
- At 1805 Acushnet Ave, Colaj and her family were leaving a church gathering when the collision occurred at the Querry Street and Acushnet Avenue intersection.
- Investigators from the New Bedford Police Department and the Bristol County District Attorney's Office report the SUV fled the scene, and no description has been released.
- People who live nearby said they hope someone comes forward, as neighbors urged the driver to do the right thing and local residents expressed grief with calls for justice and prayers for the victim's family.
- This remains a developing story, and local outlets 7NEWS and NBC10 Boston urged audiences to follow updates as authorities said no other details were immediately available.
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Pedestrian struck and killed in New Bedford
NEW BEDFORD, (WLNE) — Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn, III said a pedestrian was struck and killed on Acushnet Avenue on New Bedford early Thursday morning. Quinn said the victim was 33-year-old Nicolassa Ventura Colaj. Colaj and her family were exiting a church around midnight when she was hit by an SUV while crossing the street. Quinn said the SUV then fled the area, and Colaj was transported to the hospital where she was pronoun…
Mass. woman killed in hit-and-run while leaving church
A New Bedford woman was killed in a hit-and-run after leaving a church gathering early Thursday morning, according to the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office.Nicolassa Ventura Colaj, 33, was leaving a building on Acushnet Avenue in New Bedford with her family just after midnight on Thursday morning, according to prosecutors. As Colaj crossed the street, an SUV struck her and threw her a distance, according to the district attorney’s office.
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