Police Release Findings In Accident Involving Peabody Firefighter

BEVERLY, MA – Police released the findings from the preliminary investigation into the July 29 crash that reportedly caused life threatening injuries to Peabody Firefighter Daniel Pimenta.

Authorities responded to a car crash involving a bicyclist on July 29, around 4:30 p.m. on Hale Street. Pimenta was transported to Beverly Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

"Based on preliminary investigation, it appears the cyclist was traveling southbound on Hale Street, the operator of the Jeep was traveling northbound," wrote Beverly Police Officer and Spokesman Mike Boccuzzi. "The cyclist was taking a drink of water from a water bottle and veered into the northbound lane and into the path of the Jeep."

Pimenta was a longtime Peabody firefighter and advocate for MS research and support.

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