The accident happened around 7:30 Thursday morning.
WESTFIELD -- A city police officer was struck and killed while working a construction detail Thursday morning.
Capt. Hippolito Nunez said the male officer was hit by a dump truck while directing traffic on Pontoosic Road.
The accident happened around 7:30 a.m. The officer was taken to Baystate Medical Center in Springfield and police were notified by the hospital about two hours later that the officer had died, Nunez said.
Police, who continue to probe the accident, have not yet released the name of the officer.
This is a developing story. Details will be added as our reporting continues today.
