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Dec 8, 2007 12:38 pm US/Eastern

Brockton Woman Killed In School Bus Accident

Jim Smith
Brockton (WBZ) ― A woman was killed in Brockton on Friday, right in front of her home.

Lisa Herlihy, 46, who suffered from osteoporosis, was using her walker to cross the street when she was struck by a school bus carrying some children.


It happened at about 4 P.M. Friday afternoon on Belmont Street, which is also Route 123, in Brockton.

Witnesses say a woman was crossing the street in front of her home when she was hit by the bus. "Lady with a walker, got hit in the crosswalk, knocked her a good 25-30 feet. And they were applying C.P.R. and the whole nine yards, and it didn't look good for the pedestrian," said Witness Ed Roderick.

Police are looking into whether snow and ice may have been a factor. It was snowing pretty heavily at the time of the crash, and at least one witness says the slippery roads played a factor. "He tried to stop slowly, and then he hit her. That's all he told me. No he didn't stop. He stopped but slided because of the snow."

Herlihy was rushed to Good Samaritan Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

Neither the bus driver nor, the kids on-board the school bus was hurt. However the driver was taken to the hospital for observation as a precaution.



Friends say Herligy was likely headed to a nearby Dunkin' Donuts for her afternoon iced coffee.  

So far no charges have been filed against the bus driver, and police are investigating.

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