UPDATE: Pedestrian, Driver Hospitalized After Pittsfield Crash

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Updated on 110/7/2023: According to police, Noor Khan Zadran passed away Monday evening as a result of his injuries.
 
No charges have been filed as of this time and the case remains under investigation by Officer Gallagher of the Pittsfield Police Department.
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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A Pittsfield woman and a pedestrian she struck are hospitalized after several crashes on Friday afternoon, said police. 
 
Police said Judith Daly, 85, was driving a 2007 Hyundai Sonata northbound on Central Berkshire Boulevard and had just entered Pittsfield from Richmond when the first collision occurred. 
 
As the vehicle proceeded northbound, it struck a pedestrian, Noor Khan Zadran, 26, from Albany, N.Y.
 
Police, Fire and the Action Ambulance responded to the pedestrian crash at 101 Central Boulevard at 3:32 p.m.
 
After striking the pedestrian, the Daly continued to West Housatonic Street and proceeded east and was involved in a second crash with a 2019 GMC pickup truck operated by David Turner, 58, of Hancock at the west intersection with Lebanon Avenue. After this second crash, the Hyundai left the roadway and collided with a tree in the rear of 1500 West Housatonic St.
 
As a result of these incidents, Zadran was transported to Berkshire Medical Center and later taken by life flight to Albany Medical Center where he was listed in critical condition. Daly was also taken by ambulance to Berkshire Medical Center for serious injuries. 
 
No other injuries were reported.
 
This incident remains under investigation by Officer Brandon Gallagher of the Traffic Unit. Any witnesses are asked to contact him at 413-448-9700, Ext. 549.

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Dalton Division Road Project in Pre-25 Percent Design Stage

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
DALTON, Mass. — The town's engineers say there is still time to work through the Dalton Division Road project’s design and permitting process. 
 
In December, the Select Board voted to advocate for Concept A, which would have sidewalks on both sides, a 5-foot bike lane in the road on both sides with a buffer, and a 2-foot painted buffer between the vehicle lane and in the bike lane. They also recommended the two-way stop control option. 
 
Since that decision, there have been sentiments to revisit this decision to reduce the cost and improve safety at the intersection off Williams Street, Washington Mountain Road, and Mountain Road. 
 
The original vote would have been the most expensive and "certainly not" the engineer or the state's "preferred design," Town Manager Thomas Hutcheson said during a meeting in November. 
 
During last week's Select Board meeting, Fuss & O'Neil project manager and senior traffic engineer Steve Savaria represented the options, explained potential obstacles, and demonstrated the next steps. Present board members have yet to vote on their final choice. 
 
The project is still in the pre-25 percent design stage and is currently on the fiscal year 2029 Transportation Improvement Program list, so there is "plenty of time" to work out the details. 
 
Since the original vote, some board members have shifted their opinion toward advocating for the most feasible and timely option with a "path of least resistance to get this project done." 
 
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