Woman struck and killed by car in Westport
Sherry Henderson, 51, lived in New Bedford
A New Bedford woman was killed Monday night after she was struck by a car in Westport.
State police and Westport fire crews were called to Route 195, just before the mile 16 marker, at about …
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Woman struck and killed by car in Westport
Sherry Henderson, 51, lived in New Bedford
A New Bedford woman was killed Monday night after she was struck by a car in Westport.
State police and Westport fire crews were called to Route 195, just before the mile 16 marker, at about 10:15 p.m. State police said it appears that the woman, Sherry Henderson, 51, was walking along the side of the highway when she was struck by an eastbound 2015 Ford Fusion. The driver stopped and waited for police, and the woman was pronounced deceased on the scene.
Following the accident, her family started a gofundme campaign to help raise funeral expenses for Henderson.
"Sherry was a kind hearted loving caring person," her sister, Nikeia Orellana, wrote. "She would take her shirt off her back to give to you if you needed it. Unfortunately she does not have a life insurance policy and her tragic death was unexpected. We want to be able to give Sherry the proper burial she deserves."
