Dartmouth Man Arrested in Pedestrian Accident

DARTMOUTH — On Thursday, February 28, 2019, at approximately 6:14 p.m., Dartmouth Police, and other emergency personnel, responded to the Stop and Shop Plaza on Faunce Corner Road to investigate a motor vehicle vs. pedestrian crash.

Upon arrival, it was learned that three females, ages 43, 15, and 13, had all been struck by a 2002 Ford pickup truck, operated by Scott Correia, 53, of Dartmouth.

As a result of injuries they received, the 43-year-old female and 13-year-old female were both transported to St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford, while the 15-year-old female was transported to Hasbro Hospital in Providence.

The operator of the vehicle, Correia, was arrested on an outstanding warrant, as well as for operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license.

The crash remains under investigation by the Dartmouth Police Department Crash Reconstruction Unit.

No further information regarding the condition of the victims is available at this time.

Information from Dartmouth Public Infomation Officer Kyle Costa