Nurse Killed In Crash While Giving Aid At Other Crash: Patch PM
STOUGHTON, MA — Today is Monday, Nov. 2. Here's what Patch has been covering south of Boston and on Cape Cod and the Islands.
An off-duty nurse from Stoughton was killed during a hit-and-run crash while trying to help a driver involved in a separate roll-over crash, Rhode Island State Police said.
The initial crash happened just around 1:45 a.m., Sunday, on Interstate 95 North near exit 30 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.
An off-duty nurse, Jennifer Toscano, 34, of Stoughton stopped to help the driver and was hit by a red car that drove off, police said. Toscano was pronounced dead at the scene.
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"Photos were posted on social media and COVID-19 precautions such as social distancing and mask wearing were not observed," the statement says. "After consultation with the Quincy Health Department, I am moving North Quincy High School to remote learning for the next two weeks and canceling Athletics to protect the health and safety of the students and staff."
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This article originally appeared on the Stoughton Patch
