Dartmouth Police have released the names of the individuals involved in an accident that saw two women hit by a car just after 6 p.m. Thursday at the intersection of Old Westport Rd. at Cross Rd.

Det. Kyle Costa says the victims have been identified as 21-year-old Katherine Canavan and 19-year-old Ellen Canavan, who are both students at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth.

The driver was identified as 53-year-old John Allen of Westport.

Katherine Canavan was taken to St. Luke's Hospital where she was treated for her injuries and released.

Ellen Canavan was transported to Rhode Island Hospital where she currently remains.

Costa says the incident remains under investigation by the Dartmouth Police Department Crash Reconstruction Unit.

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