Articles labeled: middle of the road

On January 11, 2008, Marcelle “Marci” Thibault of Bellingham, Mass., walked across I-495 with her niece and nephew, and all three were killed when struck by oncoming traffic. After a week of speculation and the family trying to make sense of this tragedy, the Middlesex District Attorney announced the result of his office’s investigation today, and they have ruled the case a murder/suicide:

“Based on our investigation, we believe Ms. Thibault took her niece and nephew and walked with them into oncoming traffic on Rte. 495, tragically resulting in the deaths of the two young children while taking her own life in the process,” said Leone. “The facts of this matter make it a truly heart-wrenching case, with troubling and very difficult findings.”

Through the DA’s office, the family has released this statement:

“This is a time of terrible tragedy for our families. We love Marci, Kaleigh, and Shane and we miss them very much. We ask everyone to join us in prayer for their souls, and to help us get through this most difficult period of our lives. We ask that the media respect our privacy and allow us the time to grieve and heal as we mourn our great loss.”

UPDATE: tragedy now ruled a murder/suicide

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A woman and her niece and nephew crossed a busy highway in Boston and were run over by two separate cars.

The whole situation is so bizarre. First, the woman had pulled over because she was driving on the wrong side of the road, and then proceeds to walk into traffic with the 4 and 5 year old. Makes me think that maybe alcohol was involved??

Poor babies. Their aunt should have made every possible attempt to keep them safe but instead, lead them to an agonizing death.

Marcelle Thibault, 39, of Bellingham, Mass., was driving in the wrong direction on the highway when she drove her 2003 Lincoln on to the grassy shoulder of the road, state police said. Thibault was traveling southbound in the northbound section of the road.

Thibault then got out of the car with the 4-year-old boy and 5-year-old girl who were traveling with her.
Police did not offer an explanation for what happened next.

Thibault and the two children walked out into the middle of the road, police said, where they were hit by two cars. All three were taken to hospitals and pronounced dead.

UPDATE: The district attorney has ruled this case a murder/suicide.