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Dighton · DightonA 57-year-old man who was fatally struck in a hit-and-run while crossing Route 44 in Dighton earlier this month was remembered in his obituary as a “talented finished carpenter, a knowledgeable handyman, a great landscaper and an incredible cook.”Around 10 p.m. on April 4, an off-duty Taunton police officer spotted Paul A. DeMoura in the breakdown lane of Route 44 and called 911, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III’s office said…See the Story
Mass. man killed in hit-and-run remembered as ‘incredible cook’
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Sports · DightonPROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A 19-year-old Providence man was arrested Thursday in connection with a deadly hit-and-run in Dighton. Massachusetts State Police allege Michael Laboy drove off after hitting 57-year-old Paul DeMoura on the night of April 4, according to the Bristol County District Attorney's Office. Police said DeMoura was hit while walking along Route 44. An off-duty Taunton police officer spotted him in the breakdown lane around 10 p…See the Story
Providence man charged in deadly Route 44 hit-and-run
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Dighton · DightonDIGHTON, Mass. (WPRI) — The search continues for the driver who hit and killed a man in Dighton Thursday night. Paul DeMoura, 57, was walking down Route 44 near the Taunton line when he was hit by an oncoming car. An off-duty officer who happened to be driving by discovered an injured DeMoura on the ground and pulled over to help, according to police.
Donna DeMoura, her son Paul DeMoura and his granddaughter. (Courtesy: Donna DeMoura) DeMoura w…See the Story
‘God’s watching’: Dighton hit-and-run victim’s mom urges driver to come forward
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Dighton · DightonA 57-year-old man was killed in what prosecutors believe was a fatal hit-and-run in Dighton, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III’s office announced.An off-duty Taunton police officer called Dighton police around 10 p.m. Thursday after observing the man lying in the breakdown lane on Route 44, Quinn’s office said. The man was rushed to Morton Hospital in Taunton, where he was pronounced dead.See the Story
57-year-old man identified as person killed in hit-and-run in Mass.
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Sports · DightonDIGHTON, Mass. (WPRI) — An investigation is underway after a man was hit by a car in Dighton Thursday evening. Police said a Dighton officer was driving down Route 44 near the Taunton line and came across an injured man in the road. Investigators believe the man, who was rushed to the hospital, had been hit by a vehicle while walking along the shoulder of the road. The vehicle that hit the man, which left the scene, is believed to be a Toyota. T…See the Story
Man injured in apparent Dighton hit-and-run
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