(WPRI) — A 57-year-old man has died after being hit by a car in Dighton Thursday evening, according to the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office.

Police said a Dighton officer was driving down Route 44 near the Taunton line and came across an injured man in the road.

The man, identified as Paul DeMoura, was rushed to the hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

Investigators believe DeMoura had been hit by a vehicle while walking along the shoulder of the road.

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