‘Heartbreaking’: Mass. Gov. Healey on the latest on the winter storm, fatal snowplow incident

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey said Monday that it was "heartbreaking" to learn of a fatal snowplow incident in an MBTA parking lot that claimed the life of a 51-year-old woman.

"I've spoken with her husband. It's just devastating," Healey said as she offered an update on the state's ongoing efforts to tackle the winter storm that had dumped more than a foot of snow across the commonwealth.

"It is heartbreaking and my heart goes out to their family," Healey continued. "I was very, very, very sorry to see that."

The woman and her 47-year-old husband were walking through the MBTA's Norwood Central parking lot around 2 p.m. Sunday when they were struck by a Ford F-350 driver who was helping with snow removal and driving in reverse, MassLive reported .

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The woman was declared dead as a result of her injuries. Her husband was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, MBTA Transit Police Superintendent Richard Sullivan said.

The snow plow driver, a 33-year-old man, stayed at the scene and cooperated with police, Sullivan said. At the time of the collision, he was working for a private company the MBTA had contracted with to help with snow removal amid the snowstorm .

"I know the matter is under investigation right now," Healey said Monday.

Meanwhile, crews from the state Department of Transportation and the MBTA were still working Monday afternoon to clear snow from the roads and train tracks.

Here's what else you need to know about the state's snow-clear efforts as of Monday afternoon:

• The state Dept. of Transportation had about 3,000 pieces of equipment at play during the peak of the storm, and about that many were still in use on Monday afternoon, officials said.

• About 300 homes were without power as of Monday afternoon, a situation that Healey described as "typical" for any given day.

• Executive branch and state agencies will reopen on Tuesday.

• The state's Registry of Motor Vehicles Offices were closed statewide on Monday, interim MassDOT Secretary Phil Eng said. Eng also reminded travelers to check on their flights if they're flying out of Boston Logan International Airport.

• Drivers should be mindful of black ice and slippery conditions, as snow melts and then refreezes thanks to efforts to clear the roads, MassDOT Deputy Secretary Jonathan Gulliver said.

• Drivers should take the time to clear off their cars before they get on the road. That's a safety issue both for themselves and others on the road, Gulliver said.

On Monday, Healey and her chief lieutenants repeated an exhortation they've been offering since the snow started falling on Sunday afternoon.

"If you can stay off the roads, we really appreciate it because the crews need time to clean up and they're going to need more time to deal with whatever (snow) falls," on Monday afternoon and into the evening, Healey said.

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