Scene from Davis Square where an elderly woman was stuck by a FedEx truck.

By Douglas Yu

Update:

A 90-year-old woman, Helen Monagle, of Medford, was hit by a FedEx truck around 10:20 this morning at the intersection of Holland St. and Dover St., in Somerville, according to Somerville Police Department. She was transported to Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge where she later succumbed to her injures.

The FedEx truck was driving eastbound on Holland St. and made a right-hand turn onto the Dover St. whereupon it struck the pedestrian. Somerville police believes that the woman has sustained life-threatening injuries.

The driver of the truck has been identified as Charles Reyes Fernandez, 24, of Melrose.

Charles Femino, Somerville’s Chief of police said that Davis Square is a busy place for pedestrian and motor vehicle traffic, but there was nothing unusual happening when the accident happened.

A witness to the accident, Michael Pinto, told The Somerville Times that he heard people running and yelling “call 911” as he walked along Holland St. “I was in front of CVS,” Pinto said. “And then I saw the woman on the ground. She was bleeding on her head.” From Pinto’s description, the pedestrian was average height and she didn’t carry a walking cane.

Police Chief Charles Femino released the following statement: “It is unfortunate for the community that we have to report this accident. The exact circumstances of how and why this accident occurred remain under investigation and our condolences remain with the family and friends of the victim.”

The ongoing investigation is being conducted by the Somerville Police Department, the Massachusetts State Police assigned to the Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office, and the Accident Reconstruction Team.