Fatal Barnstable Police Cruiser Crash: Victim Reportedly ID'd

BARNSTABLE, MA — Authorities have reportedly identified the victim in a fatal crash involving a Barnstable police cruiser last month. Barnstable police Officer David Heise struck a pedestrian on Route 28 May 28 at about 2 a.m. as he responded to a call, authorities said. The pedestrian died at the scene. The pedestrian was identified as Luis Edisson Llivicota Rocano, 20, of Ecuador, according to the Cape Cod Times.

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The crash happened on Route 28 in the 1300-block section.

A preliminary investigation "indicates the victim was walking in the center of the road and was not at a crosswalk," according to state police. "The Barnstable officer was responding to a call for service with the cruiser’s lights and siren activated when it struck the victim in the middle of Route 28."

Barnstable police said in a statement that a vehicle traveling east pulled to the side of the road as Heise drove around.

"As the cruiser passed by the vehicle, it struck a pedestrian standing in the middle of the road. Several witnesses gave statements that confirm these facts," police said.

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