Man dies after being hit by car in Agawam

A man is dead after being hit by a car in Aawam Wednesday night. It's an area that sees a lot of speeding issues. That's according to people that live there. 22 News reporter Kaylee Thomas is live in studio with the latest on the incident and reactions from residents. Nick, that devastating incident took place in the area of Sufffield in Mill Street, a section locals tell us h tell us they've long considered dangerous for pedestrians due to multiple counts of speeding, especially after sunset. Police confirmed the incident happened around 8:30 p.m. Investigators say the 73-year-old man, who was from Awam, was attempting to cross Southfield Street when he was struck by a passing vehicle. The victim was then transported immediately to Bayate Medical Center where he later died from his injuries. His name has not yet been released. One resident who lives nearby recalls hearing the incident, a loud sound she says she won't soon re soon forget. >> It sounded like a an a car collision, but it was, you know, that we later found out what happened. Um, we didn't actually see it happen, but, you know, we heard from next door. We were outside watching the chaos and you know we heard that somebody was hit and it was it was unfortunate. >> Alexa says as a mother it's important to have greater safety measures for those walking or biking in the area. She says she'd like to see a pedestrian push button installed at all crosswalks to hold the traffic. Currently there's only two crosswalks at the intersection and she said she'd also like to see two more be put in. Investigators believe that speed was not a contributing factor in the crash. At this time, the crash remains under investigation.