AMHERST — The woman who died after being struck by a vehicle outside her Hunters Hill Circle Tuesday evening has been identified as Maria Julia Hernandez, according to the Northwestern District Attorney’s office.
Hernandez, 67, was allegedly hit by a vehicle driven by her husband in the driveway of their home. She was taken by ambulance to Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton, where she was pronounced dead around 6:30 p.m.
Mary Carey, spokeswoman for the office, said the family is requesting privacy following the incident, which remains under investigation.
Scott Merzbach can be reached at smerzbach@gazettenet.com.
