Crime & Safety
Attleboro Hit-and-Run: Pedestrian Killed, Driver Charged
David Nepini, 60, of Attleboro, was killed. Neetu Kainth, 38, of Plainville, was charged with leaving the scene of a crash.

ATTLEBORO, MA — An Attleboro man was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Attleboro on North Main Street Tuesday, police said. The victim was identified as David Nepini, 60.
The crash happened at about 5:30 p.m. The driver, Neetu Kainth, 38, of Plainville, drove off and then at about 8 p.m. called police in her hometown to report the crash, authorities said. She was charged with leaving the scene of a crash.
Nepini was transported to Sturdy Memorial Hospital and then Rhode Island Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at about 10:45 p.m. Tuesday.
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Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn said the crash is still under investigation and authorities are deciding if more charges are warranted.
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