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Albert Popolla

Driver Who Struck Worker, Car Caught After Attempting To Flee On Foot Driver Who Struck Worker, Car Caught After Attempting To Flee On Foot
Driver Who Struck Worker, Car Caught After Attempting To Flee On Foot A drunk driver took police on a high-speed chase after striking a Con Edison employee at a work site in Westchester before coming to a crashing halt when he struck a car and unsuccessfully attempted to flee on foot. A Yonkers police officer was conducting traffic control for Con Ed at approximately 1:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 26, when a van sped toward the construction site without slowing down. The driver - later identified as Mount Vernon resident Albert Popolla - then struck the Con Ed worker and took off, ignoring the officer attempting to stop him. The officer followed Popolla’s white va…