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Woman Hit By Car After Crash Remembered As 'Loving Person'

BROCKTON (CBS) – A 32-year-old woman died Saturday night after she was hit by a car in Brockton.

The Plymouth County district attorney says the woman was hit at the intersection of Main Street and Legion Parkway. The woman was hit by a car that had just been involved in another accident.

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32-year-old Patrice Newton-Vanleer. (Family Photo)

Family members identified Patrice Newton-Vanleer as the victim in the crash. A makeshift memorial was set up on the sidewalk where she was killed.

"I feel so bad she was such a loving person you know she never judged anybody," her friend Sydney Dingle said.

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A makeshift memorial after a woman was hit and killed in Brockton. (WBZ-TV)

Both drivers stayed on the scene. Each was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.

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A woman was hit and killed while walking in Brockton. (WBZ-TV)

The exact cause of the crash remains under investigation.

"She was just a loving, touching person all the time," Dingle said.

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