A 60-year-old retired firefighter and veteran died after being hit by a police cruiser on a Massachusetts campus. Un bombero jubilado de 60 años y veterano murió después de ser atropellado por un crucero de la policía en un campus de Massachusetts.

Daniel Kennedy, a 60-year-old retired Gloucester firefighter and Desert Storm veteran, died on February 11, 2026, nearly a week after being struck by a marked Lowell police cruiser on the UMass Lowell campus. Daniel Kennedy, un bombero retirado de Gloucester de 60 años y veterano de Desert Storm, murió el 11 de febrero de 2026, casi una semana después de ser golpeado por un crucero de la policía de Lowell en el campus de UMass Lowell. The incident occurred around 6:23 p.m. on February 5 near the McGauvran Center while Kennedy, a recent student at UMass Lowell, was walking on Wilder Street. El incidente ocurrió alrededor de las 6:23 p.m. del 5 de febrero cerca del McGauvran Center mientras Kennedy, un estudiante reciente de UMass Lowell, caminaba por Wilder Street. The officer involved sustained minor injuries and was hospitalized. El oficial involucrado sufrió lesiones menores y fue hospitalizado. A joint investigation is underway involving the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office, Massachusetts State Police, and crime scene services. Está en marcha una investigación conjunta que involucra a la Oficina del Fiscal del Distrito de Middlesex, la Policía Estatal de Massachusetts, y los servicios de escena del crimen. Kennedy, remembered as a dedicated public servant and advocate for veterans’ mental health, had recently re-enrolled in college to continue his service. Kennedy, recordado como un dedicado servidor público y defensor de la salud mental de los veteranos, recientemente se había vuelto a matricular en la universidad para continuar su servicio. His family has called for a thorough review of the incident. Su familia ha pedido una revisión minuciosa del incidente.