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BOSTON – Today, the Massachusetts Appeals Court affirmed the convictions of a Duxbury woman who was sentenced to six to eight years in prison in 2024 after a jury convicted her of causing the death of a woman five years earlier, Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz announced.
Kristina Blackmore, 45, of Duxbury, was found guilty of one count each of Leaving the Scene of a Collision After Causing Death and Motor Vehicle Homicide by Negligent Operation in relation to the death of 46-year-old Andrea Gordon. She was sentenced to serve three years of probation from and after her prison time and ordered not to operate a motor vehicle and not to apply for re-instatement of driver’s license, complete a driver’s education program, perform 150 hours of community service, remain in Massachusetts, and pay a fine of $4,000.
Blackmore’s appeal centered on her assertions that a motion to suppress evidence found inside the truck which struck Gordon and a separate motion to suppress identification evidence should have been allowed at trial.
The Appeals Court found no error and affirmed Blackmore’s convictions.
On June 9, 2019, at approximately 6:37 pm, the Duxbury Police Department received multiple 911 calls for a pedestrian struck in the area of 641 Washington Street in Duxbury. Police, fire and emergency personnel responded and located a female victim, identified as Gordon, unresponsive on the ground. Medical personnel performed life-saving measures, and the victim was transported to South Shore Hospital for treatment before succumbing to her injuries two days later.
After an investigation included interviews with witnesses and evidence collected at the scene, police determined that the vehicle that struck Gordon was a Dodge Ram pickup truck. The police ultimately tied the vehicle to Blackmore and obtained a warrant for her arrest.
The appeal was handled by Assistant District Attorney Melissa Johnsen. This matter was investigated by Massachusetts State Police Detectives assigned to the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office, Duxbury Police, and the Massachusetts State Police Collision, Analysis and Reconstruction Section.
JULY 14, 2026