Victim in Malden Fatal Crash Identified

MALDEN – Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Malden Police Chief Glenn Cronin have confirmed that Mary McTaggart, 63 of Malden, has been identified as the pedestrian fatally struck by a vehicle on Thursday, October 19, afternoon in Malden.

The preliminary investigation indicates that a BMW SUV was traveling south on Main Street when it collided with another SUV that was stopped at the traffic light. The BMW ultimately traveled off the roadway striking two telephone poles before fatally striking an adult female who was standing on sidewalk. The pedestrian was transported to an area hospital where she was pronounced dead. The driver of the BMW remained on scene. 

This remains an active and ongoing investigation begin conducted by the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office, Malden Police and the Massachusetts State Police Crash Analysis and Reconstruction Section.