

BELCHERTOWN — Northwestern District Attorney David Sullivan on Monday identified the victim of a fatal pedestrian accident on Route 9 as 20-year-old Matthew T. Schiek of Freehold, New Jersey.

Schiek, a student at the University of Massachusetts, was struck and killed just before 2 a.m. Saturday as he was walking back to his disabled vehicle, according to police.

Police said Schiek's car had broken down and he had gone to call for a cab to get a ride. He was struck while crossing Route 9 as he returned to his car, police said. The accident occurred between Old Amherst and Two Ponds roads, which are near the Amherst town line.

The driver of the car that hit Schiek told police he was driving on Route 9 and saw the disabled vehicle with its emergency flashers activated. He told police that at the last second, he saw Schiek, dressed in dark clothing, crossing in front of him and was unable to stop in time.

Mary Carey, communications director for Sullivan, said the accident remains under investigation by Massachusetts State Police assigned to the district attorney's office, the State Police Collision Analysis & Reconstruction Section, and the Belchertown Police Department.

No charges have been filed against the driver.