Pedestrians Shirley McCarthy, 87, and Evelyn Furlong, 69, killed in collision on Route 6A in Sandwich, Massachusetts
Two senior citizens struck, killed by car on Cape Cod while crossing Route 6A in Sandwich
Police responded to the scene and determined that two women, 88 and 70 years old, were crossing Route 6A toward Merchant Square in a crosswalk when they were struck by a Honda Odyssey.
Updated: Pedestrians killed in Sandwich identified
The investigation is currently ongoing. Due to the nature of the investigation, as well as the potential of criminal charges, the name of the driver is not being released.
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