NANTUCKET, MA — A Fairfield woman has been charged in connection with a June 29 crash in Nantucket that killed a pedestrian, according to police. The victim, 62-year-old Stacey J. Rosen of Atlantic Beach, New York, was found underneath one of the vehicles involved and later died at a hospital.
Nantucket police and fire officials responded shortly before 1:30 p.m. to reports of a motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian. Investigators say two cars were involved in the collision.
What did police find at the scene?
Officers and firefighters found Rosen beneath one of the two cars at the crash site. She was taken to the hospital after the collision, but police said she died from her injuries.
The incident was first reported as a motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian, and authorities have not provided additional details about how the two vehicles came to be involved.
Who has been charged in the case?
Police identified the driver charged in the case as 62-year-old Kathleen M. Featherston of Fairfield. The Nantucket Police Department said she faces charges of negligent operation of a motor vehicle and motor vehicle homicide.
Authorities attributed the charges to what they described as negligent driving. No further information about the crash investigation was included in the public update.
What do the known facts say about the victim?
Rosen was identified by police as a resident of Atlantic Beach, New York. She was 62 years old.
The police account says she was discovered at the scene after the crash and was then transported for medical treatment before dying of her injuries.
What happens next in the case?
The public information released by Nantucket police does not include a court date or other next steps. The case remains tied to the June 29 crash and the charges filed against Featherston.
For now, the central facts are the fatal collision, the identification of the pedestrian, and the criminal charges announced by police in connection with the incident.
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