2 passengers in Widor's car, including a 56-year-old Ludlow woman, suffered minor injuries.
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LUDLOW – A 69-year-old Ludlow man was fatally injured Wednesday night when his disabled car was hit by a passing vehicle on Route 195 in Marion.
Edward Widor was in or near near his vehicle, which was disabled about a half-mile east of Exit 20, when it was struck shortly before 8:45 p.m., according to a press release issued by Massachusetts State Police.
Preliminary investigation by Trooper Paul Doyle indicates that Widor’s 1999 Chevrolet Monte Carlo was facing west, partially in the right travel lane and partially in the breakdown lane, when it was hit by a 2004 Suburu Forester driven by a 69-year-old Acushnet man.
Two passengers in Widor’s car, a 56-year-old Ludlow woman and a 33-year-old Sagamore woman, suffered minor injuries and were taken by ambulances to Tobey Hospital in Ware.
The driver of the Suburu also suffered minor injuries and was taken to Tobey Hospital. State police have not released the names of the injured.
The investigation determined that there were no rear-facing lights activated on the disabled Monte Carlo and the driver’s door was open.
State police said evidence suggests Widor was either standing alongside his disabled car or was sitting in it with his legs outside the vehicle when impact occurred. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The roadway and lane markings at the crash site were in excellent condition and the area was extremely dark, according to state police.
Marion, not far from Cape Cod, is on the South Shore.