Crime & Safety
Peabody Man Killed In Sunday Night Pedestrian Strike
The Essex County District Attorney's Office identified Robert King, 61, as the victim of the strike on Summit Street.
PEABODY, MA — A Peabody man was killed Sunday night after being struck by a vehicle on Summit Street.
The Essex County District Attorney's Office said Robert King, 61, died from injuries suffered when he was hit by the vehicle at about 7:40 p.m. He was taken to Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston where he died early Monday morning.
A moment of silence was held for King, a Beverly Public Schools custodian, prior to the Ryal Side Civic Candidate Forum on Tuesday night.
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The DA's Office said no charges had been filed as of Monday.
The name of the driver was being withheld pending the completion of an investigation by the
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Massachusetts State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section and investigators from the Peabody Police Department.
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